After Virat Kohli shared a video of him doing spider planks as part of the #HumFitTohIndiaFit challenge, PM Modi has accepted his challenge to post a video of how he keeps himself fit. Kohli had additionally tagged former Indian captain MS Dhoni and his wife, Anushka Sharma.
I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. 😀 #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay pic.twitter.com/e9BAToE6bg
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 23, 2018
The Prime Minister was game for the challenge, saying he would upload his own video soon.
Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit https://t.co/qdc1JabCYb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2018
The challenge started with Minister of Sports, former shooting champion Rajyavardhan Rathore. Rathore started the challenge by inviting Sania Mirza, Virat, and Hrithik Roshan to complete the challenge.
Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media. Here’s my video 😀and I challenge @iHrithik, @imVkohli & @NSaina to join in🥊 pic.twitter.com/pYhRY1lNEm
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) May 22, 2018
This initiative makes me so proud ! Bravo @Ra_THORe #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge this is how I commute to my office everyday. sitting static in a car is such a waste. Walk, cycle, jog, feel the earth, feel India 🇮🇳 get FIT! pic.twitter.com/twoI1vna9c
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) May 22, 2018
When was the last time we saw a Minister do this??? Coolest 😎 leading by example .. congratulations on this #FitnessChallenge Sir.. here’s to a brighter and healthier India .. https://t.co/lSRCQqsYbb
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) May 23, 2018
PM Modi is well known for his love and promotion for yoga, and his government has manifested this through the promulgation of International Yoga Day on June 21st every year. The NaMo has several videos of Modi performing asanas.