Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi's fitness challenge video as bizarre, ridiculous

Gandhi asked CPI(M)'s General Secretary Yechury if he has also made a fitness video to give Modi a challenge.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, described the fitness video he put out on Twitter as "bizarre" and "ridiculous".


At the Iftar party hosted by him, Gandhi, citing the video, said: "Did you see the PM's fitness video? It is ridiculous..It is bizarre...this is bankruptcy."


Former Presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil and former Vice President Hamid Ansari who were also sharing the table listened silently.


Gandhi then asked Communist Party of India-Marxist's General Secretary Yechury if he has also made a fitness video to give Modi a challenge. At this, Yechury burst out laughing and said: "Arre bhai, humein to chhod do (oh please, spare me)" and also that Modi is going backward and forward.


Others seated on the table like Trinamool Congress' Dinesh Trivedi, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Satish Chandra Misra and DMK's Kanimozhi also had a laugh over the Prime Minister's video.


In a tweet, Modi had said: "I am delighted to nominate the following for the FitnessChallenge: Karnataka's CM Shri @hd_kumaraswamy. India's pride and among the highest medal winners for India in the 2018 CWG, @manikabatra_TT."


"I appeal to every Indian to devote some part of the day towards fitness. Practice any set of exercises you are comfortable with and you will see the positive difference it will make in your life! #FitnessChallenge #HumFitTohIndiaFit," he also said.

PM Modi posts exercise video after Kohli's challenge, nominates Kumaraswamy

Modi says he also walks "on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature..." The PM appealed to every Indian to "devote some part of the day towards fitness".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared a video that showed his morning exercises, including yoga and breathing practices, responding to Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli, who had thrown a fitness challenge at him.


On Twitter, Modi said he also walks “on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating”.


The Prime Minister appealed to every Indian to “devote some part of the day towards fitness”.


In a separate message, he nominated Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, table tennis player and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra and the "entire fraternity of brave IPS officers, especially those above 40" for the #fitnesschallenge, which has become a talking point on Twitter.
On May 23, Kohli had posted a video of his workout and nominated Modi, a strong proponent of yoga. The cricketer had accepted the challenge of Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who too had posted an exercise video.




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.