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Lack of fitness can be said to be one of the major problems faced by the majority of Indians. The Union Sports Minister and Olympian, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has raised a challenge as part of #HumFitTohIndiaFit campaign. The minister posted a video of himself doing ten flawless push-ups and he challenged cricketer Virat Kohli, actor Hrithik Roshan and badminton champion Saina Nehwal to do the same. Rathore asked everyone about their fitness mantras and the video has already gone viral on social media. Both celebrities and common folks in the country are putting up their challenge videos and the campaign has already begun to make a difference.

#HumFitTohIndiaFit

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

Celebrities are taking up the challenge without any hesitation and their challenge completion videos are getting wide attention. Virat Kohli who took the challenge of the minister posted a video of him doing spider planks through the official tweet account. The personalities who Virat chose to throw the challenge gained a lot of attention as he challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his wife and actress 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

Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit https://t.co/qdc1JabCYb

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2018

Everyone was surprised to see the Prime Minister’s tweet this morning saying that he accepted the challenge and ensured Virat Kohli that he will post a fitness video of him soon. Also, Hrithik Roshan, who is one of the fittest actors in India, posted a video of himself cycling through the busy Mumbai streets by accepting the challenge Rathore’s. Hrithik passed the challenge to his parents, Tiger Shroff, and Kunal Kapoor. Tennis ace Sania Mirza’s tweet gained a lot of attention where she asked ‘When was the last time we saw a Minister do this and she stated it as a cool move’.

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

The list of celebrities went higher when Saina Nehwal posted a video of her doing weight training and further challenged cricketer Gautam Gambhir and PV Sindhu. Sindhu passed over the challenge to Deepika Padukone and Deepika shared a video which introduced her new obsession to people. Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Tiger Shroff, Babita Phogat, Mithali Raj, Farhan Akhtar are a few among many who went on with the challenge. Not only celebrities, ministers and political leaders also came forward with their fitness moves.

T 2816 – – @Ra_THORe we accept the challenge of #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge .. main mantra : BE CONTINUOUSLY MOBILE .. get up for every errand yourself, gym each day, push away that excess morsel of temptation, drive or cycle yourself, see the Sun more often ! pic.twitter.com/4SQ2jRiSuy

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 24, 2018

Thank u so much @Ra_THORe sir for challenging me ..#HumFitTohIndiaFit

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 @RanaDaggubati @Pvsindhu1 and @GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/XEaJ9tPj2W

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) May 22, 2018

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