Kiren Rijiju Takes 'Cycling' to Remote Mountain in Arunachal

Itanagar, October 29, 2019:

On the last day of the 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra' to the remotest areas of Arunachal, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju promoted the discipline of cycling as part of the Indian Government's 'Fit India Movement'.

In a video that the Union Minister posted on his social media, Rijiju can be seen riding over the uneven terrain of the Arunachal border areas on a bicycle.

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Explaining the need for cycling through Twitter, Rijiju wrote, "we devoted our time for

 

data-query-source="hashtag_click">#FitIndiaMovement with cycling at 14,000 feet. Cycling is physically enduring, environment friendly, saves energy and gives prefect mindset to become tough. Youngsters can use cycling for all purpose and stay away from bad habits in life!"

 

Twitterati was left awestruck by the beauty of picturesque Arunachal on display in the video, and one user wrote, "Are these places open for commoner sir!! ? If yes, then the hell I didn't knew about these for 20 years now!!???".

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Earlier, Kiren Rijuju went riding with Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Tawang district. In the latest video posted by Pema Khandu, in his effort to boost tourism in Arunachal Pradesh, the 40-year-old Chief Minister of the state was seen driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in the snow in Tawang with Rijiju sitting in the passenger's seat.

The expedition was a 107-kilometre ride from Penga Teng Tso Lake to Mago, crossing an altitude of above 15,600 feet. Khandu also shared a few photographs in which he is strapping a crash helmet and gloves before taking the charge of the steering of the four-wheel adventure vehicle.

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