In the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ session on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented data and addressed the nation about how one in every eight people is struggling with obesity in the country. He then nominated 10 prominent people from across fields to contribute to the mission of fighting obesity in his post on X. He also advised them to spread awareness on reducing edible oil consumption.
PM Modi appointed actors Mohanlal, R. Madhavan, Nirahua, and singer Shreya Ghoshal from the film industry to back his anti-obesity campaign. He shared a short message on X, tagging the well-known personalities and inviting them to join his new cause.
As mentioned in yesterday’s #MannKiBaat, I would like to nominate the following people to help strengthen the fight against obesity and spread awareness on reducing 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
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What did PM Narendra Modi Say?
PM posted on X saying, “As mentioned in yesterday’s #MannKiBaat, I would like to nominate the following people to help strengthen the fight against obesity and spread awareness on reducing edible oil consumption in food. I also request them to nominate 10 people each so that our movement gets bigger (sic)!”
During his Sunday ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program, PM Narendra Modi urged the citizens to use less oil when cooking. To start a national health movement, he advised everyone to reduce their oil usage by at least 10 percent and to tell the next ten people about this, to build a health chain across the country.
PM Modi further added, “To become a fit and healthy nation, we have to tackle the problem of obesity. According to a study, today one in every eight people is suffering from the problem of obesity.”
“Obesity cases have doubled in the past few years, but what is even more worrying is that the problem of obesity among children has also increased four-fold. Therefore, you should decide that you will use 10 percent less oil every month. You can decide that you will buy 10 percent less oil when you buy it for cooking. This will be an important step towards reducing obesity. By making small changes in our eating habits, we can make our future stronger, fitter, and disease-free,” he concluded.
