From Omar Abdullah To Anand Mahindra: PM Modi Nominates 10 Influential People In Fight Against Obesity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday nominated 10 influential personalities to fight against obesity which is one of the growing concerns in India.

From Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to businessman Anand Mahindra and actor Mohanlal, individuals from all walks of life were picked to spread awareness about obesity in his latest Mann Ki Baat episode.

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Mind your food

A day after he exhorted people to take measures to curb the health menace, PM Modi posted on X, “I would like to nominate the following people to help strengthen the fight against obesity and spread awareness on consumption in food. I also request them to nominate 10 people each so that our movement gets bigger.”

Bhojpuri singer-actor Nirahua, shooting champion Manu Bhaker, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, actor R Madhavan, singer Shreya Ghoshal and philanthropist and MP Sudha Murty are the other personalities nominated by him.
    
Making a strong pitch for fighting obesity, PM Modi had in his 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on Sunday urged people to use less oil in food and also pass on the challenge of reducing oil intake by 10 per cent to 10 others.

Previously…

PM Modi has also previously raised concern about obesity during his speech at the inauguration of the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, this year.

(With inputs from PTI)