Campaign against obesity: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a big campaign against obesity. PM Modi nominated 10 veteran celebrities from various fields including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, industrialist Anand Mahindra, famous singer Shreya Ghoshal and actor Mohanlal to help in this fight against obesity. A day earlier, Prime Minister Modi announced to take steps from people to avoid obesity.
Prime Minister Modi posted on the social media platform x, “I would like to nominate some people to strengthen the fight against obesity and to spread awareness about reducing the consumption of oil in food. I also request them. That they too should nominate 10 more such people so that our movement can increase. “
Other celebrities who have been nominated by PM Modi included Bhojpuri singer-actor Nirhua, shooter Manu Bhakar, Bharutolak Meerabai Chanu, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, actor R Madhavan, singer Shreya Ghoshal and social activist and MP Sudha Murthy. Are.
While advocating the fight against obesity, Prime Minister Modi on Sunday urged people to use less oil in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program and challenge 10 others.
Concern over the growing obesity problem
Prime Minister Modi, while emphasizing on dealing with the problem of obesity for a healthy country, called upon the countrymen to reduce the consumption of eating oil by 10 percent on Sunday. In the latest episode of Akashvani’s monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he cited a research that today one in every eight people is troubled by the problem of obesity and such cases have doubled in the last few years.
Citing the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), he said that in the year 2022, about 250 crore people across the world were more than the requirement. He said that these figures are very serious. We make everyone think why this is happening?
The Prime Minister said that excess weight or obesity also gives rise to diseases to many problems. But all together can deal with this challenge with small efforts. He suggested its method and said to reduce 10 percent of the edible oil. You decide that 10 percent less oil will be used every month. You can decide that the oil which is purchased to eat, will now buy 10 percent less while purchasing.
As mentioned in yesterday’s #MannkibaatI would like to nominate the following people to help strengthen the fight against obesity and spores awareness on reduction edible oil consumption in food. I also request them to nominate 10 people each so that our movement gets bigger!… pic.twitter.com/bpzmgnxSp4
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2025
PM Modi cut oil consumption by 10 percent and said that he should request 10 people to do so and then they should challenge 10 other 10 people to do so. The Prime Minister also narrated audio messages of some other celebrities including Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and boxing player Nikhat Zarine and urged people to take measures to reduce or stop obesity.