Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju said the Fit India movement must become a citizen’s movement.
Rijiju was addressing the Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of the States and UTs for Youth Affairs and Sports in New Delhi on Friday morning.
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“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed every ministry that Fit India must be a part of their action,” Rijiju said.
“Fit India is a way of life and it should be encouraged in such a manner that each state competes with the others on which is the fittest state in India,” the minister reiterated”.
“India is fast emerging as a sporting powerhouse and in the last six months, the country has performed better in every field be it wushu or wrestling,” Rijiju added.
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He further said merely bagging a couple of medals in the Olympics is not enough.
“India must be aggressive and aim for more than just a couple of medals in Olympics,” Rijiju reiterated.
“A sports culture should be created in the country and India must rank within the top ten in the Olympics,” Rijiju said.