The political fight between the BJP and the Congress has been about who can do it better, with each side claiming an upper hand. The same sentiment may have transcended to the off-beat activities of the leaders of the respective parties.
This was evident from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju ‘s post on social media after he was seen taking a plunge into the gushing waters in Arunachal Pradesh.
In fact, when compared to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , Rijiju said that he may need some training before diving into the river. “Mein yahan ka khiladi hun (I am the player here),” Rijiju said in a post on X on Sunday.
“Some people might think swimming in gushing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh is like swimming in pools or rivers like Yamuna. In raging rivers, our head should be up, not down & body should be more upright, not straight as we keep in swimming competition. “Not talking politics, only fitness. During the conversation, Gandhi reportedly asked Rijiju about his exercise routine and invited him to work out with him.
Mein yahan ka khiladi hun,” he said. I hope he will promote #FitIndiaMovement,” the minister had said. Their conversation also turned to martial arts, with Gandhi suggesting that the two train together, according to a report by the ANI.
The remarks are the latest in a series of good-humoured exchanges between the two political rivals over fitness, including a conversation in Parliament last year and a jiu-jitsu challenge from Gandhi earlier this year. In December last year, Rijiju posted on Instagram a video of a conversation with Gandhi in Parliament.
