Indian PM joins popular fitness youtuber Ankit Baiyanpuriya in cleanliness drive on Gandhi Jayanti

Ahead of Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of India's foundingfather Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a cleanliness drive with fitness youtuberAnkitBaiyanpuriya. The message he delivered was that “Swachh Bharat(Clean India) is a shared responsibility, and every effort counts.”

Sharing a video from the cleanliness drive, PM Modi wrote on X, “Today, as the nation focuses onSwachhata(Cleanliness), Ankit Baiyanpuriya and I did the same! Beyond just cleanliness, we blended fitness and well-being also into the mix. It is all about thatSwachh and Swasth Bharat(Clean and Healthy India) vibe!”

The video shows PM Modi and Ankit Baiyanpuriya holding brooms in their handsand cleaning and picking up trash while having a conversation. Uploaded onon Saturday (Oct 1), the video has since gone viral.

Who is Ankit Baiyanpuriya?

Ankit Baiyanpuriya is a fitness youtuber hailing from India’s northern state of Haryana. Of late, he has gained traction on social media platforms for his passion towards fitness and his 'Desi' or indigenous workout routines.

His “75-day hard challenge” became wildly popular on social media, under which he promoted the significance of mental health and self-discipline.

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He said he is inspired by American fitness entrepreneur Andy Frisella and has incorporated his techniques into his own fitness routine. He came to know about Frisella during his fitness research on the internet.

In a conversation with the news agency IANS, he explained, “During my exploration of fitness methods, I stumbled upon American entrepreneur Andy Frisella’s 75-day Hard Challenge, prompting me to incorporate comparable techniques into my workout routine.”

Baiyanpuriya’s journey to fame

Baiyanpuriya started off as a food delivery executive to make ends meet. During COVID-19, he started making funny videos on his YouTube channel called Haryanvi Khagad.

Later on, he shifted to making fitness-related content. At present, his official YouTube channel boasts a substantial following of over 980,000.

Ankit Baiyanpuriya is a former desi wrestler. His father is a farmer, and his mother is a homemaker.

Baiyanpuriya’s popularity in numbers

Baiyanpuriya boasts significant popularity on social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram.

Ankit Baiyanpuriya has witnessed remarkable growth in his Instagram followers, surging from one million to 3.7 million in a mere 28 days.

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