Bengaluru, June 13: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday responded to the fitness challenge given to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modithis morning. In a highly sarcastic tweet, the Chief Minister of Karnataka spoke about his fitness regime and added that he was more concerned about the fitness of his state.

"Dear Narendra Modi ji, I am honoured and thank you very much for d concern about my health I believe physical fitness is imptnt for all&support d cause. Yoga-treadmill r part of my daily workout regime. Yet, I am more concerned about devlpment fitness of my state&seek ur support for it," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday accepted Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's fitness challenge to him and posted a video of his fitness routine on Twitter. He further nominated Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy, CWG Medalist Manika Batra and all IPS officers, especially those above 40 years of age.

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