Published 21:49 IST, September 3rd 2019

Kiren Rijiju hails Manika Batra's fitness routine, shares video

Kiren Rijiju posted a video of Commonwealth Games Gold medalist Manika Batra's intense workout routine to support the Fit India movement launched by PM Modi

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Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju, took to Twitter on Tuesday to support Fit India Movement launched by PM Modi and posted a video of table tennis star Manika Batra. In video, Batra, who won two Gold medals at  Commonwealth Games in 2018 at Gold Coast and a bronze medal in Jakarta Palembang, 2018, is seen engaging in an intense workout routine. Kiren Rijiju has tweeted many such posts encouraging Fit India movement by posting about fitness and exercise. tweet said, “Hardwork and fitness are only means to success.”

Read: Fit India Movement: PV Sindhu, Mary Kom Urge People To Join Initiative

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Kiren Rijiju Posts Video of Manika Batra

Manika Batra is a professional table tennis player ranked 47th in world as of January 2019, and has won several medals. She also posted a video containing a strong mess about fitness, encouraging everyone to stay fit physically and mentally. Kiren Rijiju has also shared Narendra Modi's mess about Fitness on his social media handle to spread awareness about health.

In video, Batra can be seen doing quick movements from one side of table to ar while touching edges. Following that she does side-to-side hops with a ball in her hand, and finally, she is seen holding a squat and a plank routine. 

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Read: PM Modi Says 'drugs t Cool' As He Launches Fit India Movement

Earlier, Anand Mahindra had tweeted a similar video of PV Sindhu working out with a sequence of intensive routines. He tweeted, "Brutal. I’m exhausted just watching this. But w re’s mystery about why she’s World Champ." He had also posted a video of PV Sindhu's match complimenting her for 'narrow saves' by saying, 'It will make clear how much her success is linked to her rigorous workouts.'

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Read: Shilpa Shetty Kickstarts PM Modi's 'Fit India' With Extreme Yoga Poses

Fit India Movement:

Fit India Movement was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29 in New Delhi. event consisted of many performances and acts by students and dancers. acts depicted how various activities like yoga, dances, and martial arts of India keep us strong and healthy. event ended with PM Modi addressing audience and conveying his mess of how our mind remains fit if our body is fit. Many athletes took Fit India pledge promoting health.

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19:11 IST, September 3rd 2019