NEW DELHI: Spurred by Union minister Nitin Gadkari's challenge that funds for development works would be only allocated to Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya if he lost weight, the latter has claimed that he has lost 15 kg weight and is entitled to ask for Rs 15,000-crore fund.
BJP's Firojiya, a first-time MP said that in order to motivate him to get fit, Gadkari had said that funds for development works would be only allocated to him if he lost weight.
I will reduce it further and request Gadkari to release funds as promised, the MP said
In a public event, the Union minister had said that he would allocate Rs 1,000 crore to Firojiya for each kg of weight lost, said the BJP MP.
Firojiya said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Fit India' movement. Union minister Nitin Gadkari had told me on stage that for each kilogram I lose, I will earn Rs 1,000 crore for development works in Ujjain. I took it as a challenge and have lost 15 kg so far. I will reduce it further and request him to release funds as promised."
"If weight loss brings more budget allocation for Ujjain, I am ready to continue my fitness regime for the development of the constituency," he said.
Firojiya's picture from an event in February
The BJP MP said he follows a strict diet chart for weight loss.
Explaining his fitness regime, Firojiya said, "I wake up 5.30am and then go for morning walk. My morning workout includes running, exercise and yoga. I follow an Ayurvedic diet chart. I take light breakfast. For lunch and dinner, I eat salad, one bowl of green vegetables and one roti made up of mixed cereals. Occasionally I take carrot soup or dry fruits in between."
Earlier in February this year, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in a public event in Ujjain had said, "I made a condition for allocating funds to Firojiya ji. Once my weight was 135 kg more than that of Firojiya ji. But now my weight is 93 kg. I showed him my old photograph. It is hard to recognise me in that photo. I will allocate Rs 1,000 crore for each kg he loses."
(With inputs from ANI)
