Fit Maharashtra CM fights obesity

Nagpur: Most of our politicians are known to throw their weight around — for all the wrong reasons. However, after shedding 28 kg through controlled diet and regular exercise, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has become a role model for political heavyweights across party lines to shed their extra pounds and get in shape.  

With the help of the state medical education department, the government launched the Fight Obesity campaign for MLAs and government employees on the Nagpur Assembly premises on Wednesday.

On Day 1 itself, nearly 40 MLAs and 300 government employees got themselves checked. “He has lost 28 kg in six to eight months by changing his food habits – like carrying tiffin on tours and saying no to food when not hungry. He could be a role model for politicians,” Dr Jayashree Todkar, a bariatric and metabolic surgeon who helped the CM to tackle his obesity said.