Happy to join campaign against obesity, says Omar
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign against obesity, launched on Monday. Omar said he was happy to join the campaign.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Omar Abdullah wrote, “Obesity causes a number of lifestyle-related health issues like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, strokes and breathing problems, not to mention mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.” He also took part in the campaign by nominating 10 people to join the initiative, requesting them to each nominate another 10 people to further the fight against obesity. Among those nominated by Abdullah were Biocon managing director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, businessman Sajjan Jindal, actor Deepika Padukone, former tennis player Sania Mirza and former cricketer Irfan Pathan.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi had nominated 10 individuals for the campaign, which also included Omar Abdullah.
Speaking to reporters, Abdullah explained that the initiative was designed to raise awareness about the dangers of obesity. “The PM nominated me through a tweet (X post), and I also took an initiative and nominated 10 more people. It is hoped that this will spread awareness. The more we take care of our health, the more we can work efficiently, the more our children can study, it will decrease pressure on our hospitals and increase our life expectancy,” he said.
