The strong call made by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to all Indians of Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz has received accolades from the World Health Organisation. In a tweet, WHO said, "WHO applauds India's initiative on promoting physical activity through its campaign Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz."

The campaign is a part of the nation-wide Fit India Movement launched by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on December 1. The campaign has gained the support of celebrities from different fields including Bollywood, sportspersons, writers, doctors, fitness influencers, among others, who have enthusiastically urged Indians to follow the basic mantra of 30 minutes of fitness every day. To show the support, Badminton World Champion and Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu tweeted "Fitness is a huge part of my life and this is the chance for everyone to come together and unite for this great movement!" 

Few other personalities like Writer Chetan Bhagat, Lifestyle and wellness expert Luke Coutinho, ISSF World Cup Gold Medalist shooter Apurvi Chandela, two time Olympic Bronze medalist & wrestler Sushil Kumar, Olympic Bronze Medalist shooter Gagan Narang, Former India Cricketer Suresh Raina, Paralympic Silver Medalist Deepa Malik, sprinter Hima Das, Commonwealth Gold medallist Manika Batra, actor Anil Kapoor, TV actress Saumya Tondon, cricketer Mithali Raj, CWG Silver Medalist Manish Kaushik among many others. 

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