Bollywood actor and fitness enthusiast Akshay Kumar on Tuesday, showering praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urging citizens to make fitness a part of their daily lifestyle as India gears up for National Unity Day celebrations with marathons and long running events, said, "It's fantastic that the captain of our nation is encouraging us to make fitness a way of life.".
Taking all this to X, Akshay Kumar showed his appreciation for the fitness commitment of PM Modi saying, "Everyday during the year either rainy day or sunny day or even in summer or winter it seems like that to me. No alibi. No compromise at all. Something great where the captain of the country is asking all those people of fitness being the part of our lives has proven his words.
Kumar wished the countrymen Dhanteras and requested that all take care of their physical health first and foremost.
"Today is Dhanteras, and no greater wealth than health! Happy Dhanteras," he said.
As a part of National Unity Day, 'Run for Unity' programmes are being organized across the nation on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, that is on October 31.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking during his Mann Ki Baat address on October 27, again underlined the necessity of making the nation 'fitter and healthier'. He spoke about adopting fitness as a lifestyle in the monthly radio program and highlighted the value of a balanced diet and active habits.
Reflecting on the varied weather of India, he said, "Winter has begun to set in across a large part of the country, but the passion for fitness, the spirit of Fit India, is never affected by any weather. One who habitually stays fit does not care about winter, summer, or rain. I am happy that people in India are now becoming more aware about fitness.
Recalling his own experience at Yoga Day events in Srinagar, where people had gathered in full strength in the rain, PM said, "It shows your passion for health and wellbeing." PM Modi praised school hours of fitness by dedicating the first period for physical activities, from aerobics and yoga to various sports and traditional games including Kho-Kho and Kabaddi.
PM Modi launched FIT India Movement on August 29, 2019 to make fitness a part of India's culture and encouraged their people to prioritize their health in daily life.
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