The political battle between the BJP and the Congress has been about who can do it higher, with all sides claiming an higher hand. The identical sentiment could have transcended to the off-beat actions of the leaders of the respective events.
This was evident from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju‘s put up on social media after he was seen taking a plunge into the gushing waters in Arunachal Pradesh. Actually, when in comparison with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Rijiju stated that he might have some coaching earlier than diving into the river.
“Mein yahan ka khiladi hun (I’m the participant right here),” Rijiju stated in a put up on X on Sunday.
The remarks are the newest in a collection of good-humoured exchanges between the 2 political rivals over health, together with a dialog in Parliament final yr and a jiu-jitsu problem from Gandhi earlier this yr.
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“Many individuals are saying that I am additionally doing like Rahul Gandhi. Rahul ji could take coaching for such actions but it surely’s regular routine in my life. I do not take coaching as these are kid’s play for me since childhood. My life is stuffed with adventurous (adventures),” Rijiju wrote, posting a video of himself swimming in a river in Arunachal Pradesh.
“By no means go to deep water if you happen to have no idea swimming. Many individuals have drowned within the river. The rivers in Arunachal Pradesh are enormous and really deep,” he wrote.
He additionally posted one other video, explaining why swimming within the rivers of Arunachal was totally different from swimming in a pool or in calmer waters.
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“Some individuals would possibly suppose swimming in gushing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh is like swimming in swimming pools or rivers like Yamuna. In raging rivers, our head ought to be up, not down & physique ought to be extra upright, not straight as we maintain in swimming competitors. Mein yahan ka khiladi hun,” he stated.
Rahul-Rijiju’s health talks
In December final yr, Rijiju posted on Instagram a video of a dialog with Gandhi in Parliament.
“Not speaking politics, solely health. I hope he’ll promote #FitIndiaMovement,” the minister had stated.
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In the course of the dialog, Gandhi reportedly requested Rijiju about his train routine and invited him to work out with him. Their dialog additionally turned to martial arts, with Gandhi suggesting that the 2 prepare collectively, in keeping with a report by the ANI.
How Rahul Gandhi stays match at 56
Chief of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gandhi is understood for being a health fanatic. He just lately opened up about his fitness routine, revealing the number of workout routines he depends on to remain match at 56. He shared the small print throughout an Instagram Ask Me Something (AMA) session, the place he has been answering questions from college students and Gen Z about his private life, pursuits and experiences. “College students, Gen Z, ask me something and I’ll reply to as many questions,” Gandhi wrote whereas inviting questions from his followers.
In the course of the session, a follower requested him, “Hey Rahul, what’s your health routine?” In response, Rahul stated there isn’t a single exercise routine that determines whether or not somebody will stay match. Based on him, crucial issue is staying constant.
“The factor about health that’s vital will not be actually the routine you observe. It’s being persistent, doing it repeatedly and permitting it to compound,” he stated.
Rahul revealed that his personal routine consists of a mixture of bodily actions. “I like doing a bit little bit of martial arts, swimming and working,” he stated.
He additionally revealed that yoga has just lately turn out to be an vital a part of his routine. Quite than treating train as one thing he does solely when he has spare time, Rahul stated he makes it a precedence no matter how busy his schedule will get.
