New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Manipur's Thounaojam Niranjoy Singh for creating a new Guinness World Record for the most push-ups (fingers tips) in one minute.

Niranjoy Singh, who was earlier a two-time Guinness World Record holder, smashed his old record of 105 push-ups in one minute by doing 109 push-ups in a minute.

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While addressing the nation during 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi said, "I have a question for the youth of this country that how many push-ups can they do in one go? What I am going to tell you will definitely surprise you. 24-year old Thounaojam Niranjoy Singh from Manipur has done 109 push-ups in a minute and has created a new record."

"For Niranjoy, breaking a record is not a new thing. He earlier created a world record of doing the maximum number of knuckle push-ups in one minute. So, I hope that people of this country will get inspiration from him and adopt physical fitness," he added.

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The Guinness Book of World Records effort was organised by Aztecs Sports Manipur at Aztecs fight studio in Imphal. (ANI)

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