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#HumFitTohIndiaFit: To PM Modi's fitness challenge, Kumaraswamy has indifferent response

#HumFitTohIndiaFit: To PM Modi's fitness challenge, Kumaraswamy has indifferent response

Jun 13, 2018
11:49 am

What's the story

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted Indian cricketer Virat Kohli's fitness challenge and posted a video of his morning routine. At the same time, the PM challenged Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, to which the latter response was 'thanks but no thanks'. The 'Hum Fit toh India Fit' initiative started by Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore became a rage on social media recently.

The response

More concerned about Karnataka's development: Kumaraswamy tells PM Modi

Taking to Twitter, Kumaraswamy wrote he did physical activities daily but he is more concerned about the development of Karnataka and wants PM Modi's support for it. It is well known that Kumaraswamy sees Modi as an adversary and chose to form the government in the Southern state with Congress's help. The assembly elections in Karnataka didn't give any party clear majority.

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Here's what Karnataka's CM tweeted

Details

PM Modi's fitness regime includes five elements of nature

Sharing his fitness video on social media, Narendra Modi wrote he walked on a track that encompasses 5 elements of nature - Prithvi (Earth), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air) and Aakash (Sky). He also does yoga along with the walk, the Prime Minister revealed. He wrote, "This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice breathing exercises"

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Here's the video PM shared that may motivate you

BJP vs Congress

Notably, Congress poked fun at the fitness challenge

Just when the Fitness challenge started becoming a rage on social media, with many celebrities joining hands, the opposition Congress had mocked it. Congress President Rahul Gandhi hurled the 'Fuel Challenge' at PM, and asked him to speak about sky-rocketing fuel prices. With Kumaraswamy's indifferent response, the political controversy around this challenge is sure to get dirtier with every passing day.