<p>It’s not everyday that the sports minister keeps aside his official work and breaks into a bout of push ups.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore did just that and posted his video on Twitter on Tuesday with a brief message – hashtag #HumFitTohIndiaFit and challenged actor Hrithik Roshan and sportspersons Virat Kohli and Saina Nehwal to join in.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media,” Rathore posted, adding that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immense energy levels that help him work day and night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fitness challenge sparked off a chain reaction, with Roshan, Saina, shuttler P V Sindhu, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma, and wrestler Babita Phogat following suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Deepika Padukone shared a video on Instagram. “I am extremely passionate about fitness...and my new obsession...running!Thank You @pvsindhu1 ! I challenge @mithaliraj @ranirampal4 @aditigolf #HumFitTohIndiaFit”,” she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rathore’s ministerial colleagues Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and Jayant Sinha also posted videos of their exercise regimes on social media.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fitness challenge took a political turn when Kohli tagged Modi, a dare he readily accepted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon,” Modi responded on Twitter. Opposition leaders soon joined the party, daring the prime minister to take the governance challenge instead.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Congress president Rahul Gandhi dared Modi to accept the #FuelChallenge and lower petrol prices or be prepared to face nationwide protests.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Dear PM, Glad to see you accept the @imVkohli fitness challenge. Here’s one from me: Reduce Fuel prices or the Congress will do a nationwide agitation and force you to do so. I look forward to your response,” Rahul said.</p>
<p>It’s not everyday that the sports minister keeps aside his official work and breaks into a bout of push ups.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore did just that and posted his video on Twitter on Tuesday with a brief message – hashtag #HumFitTohIndiaFit and challenged actor Hrithik Roshan and sportspersons Virat Kohli and Saina Nehwal to join in.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media,” Rathore posted, adding that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immense energy levels that help him work day and night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fitness challenge sparked off a chain reaction, with Roshan, Saina, shuttler P V Sindhu, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma, and wrestler Babita Phogat following suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Deepika Padukone shared a video on Instagram. “I am extremely passionate about fitness...and my new obsession...running!Thank You @pvsindhu1 ! I challenge @mithaliraj @ranirampal4 @aditigolf #HumFitTohIndiaFit”,” she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rathore’s ministerial colleagues Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and Jayant Sinha also posted videos of their exercise regimes on social media.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fitness challenge took a political turn when Kohli tagged Modi, a dare he readily accepted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon,” Modi responded on Twitter. Opposition leaders soon joined the party, daring the prime minister to take the governance challenge instead.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Congress president Rahul Gandhi dared Modi to accept the #FuelChallenge and lower petrol prices or be prepared to face nationwide protests.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Dear PM, Glad to see you accept the @imVkohli fitness challenge. Here’s one from me: Reduce Fuel prices or the Congress will do a nationwide agitation and force you to do so. I look forward to your response,” Rahul said.</p>