IN PICS | People From Around The Country Join In Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on Friday

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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur during flaging-off of Fit India Freedom Run at Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi. (Image Source: Twitter/PIBIndia)

National Security Guard Commandos participate in Fit India Freedom Run programme organised as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, celebrating 75 years of Indias freedom, at Gateway of India, in Mumbai. (Image Source: PTI)

The event was also held at 75 locations across the country, including iconic ones like the Cellular Jail in Port Blair; Kaza Post in Lahaul Spiti; Mumbai's Gateway of India and the Attari Border in Punjab among many others. (Image Source: PTI)

"The run is being organized at 75 iconic locations across the country, who will further take it to 75 villages in nearly 750 districts of the nation. With this, we aim to reach more than 7.50 crore youth and citizens across the country," said Minister Anurag Thakur in a release. (Image Source: PTI)

The Fit India programme aims to encourage people to take up fitness activities such as running and sports in their daily lives and get freedom from obesity, laziness, stress, anxiety, diseases, etc. (Image Source: PTI)

Fit India Freedom Runs will be organised in 744 Districts, 75 villages in each of the 744 Districts and 30,000 Educational Institutions across the country. (Image Source: PTI)

ITBP personnel of 11th Battalion, Pegong, Sikkim in Fit India Freedom Run 2.0. All ITBP formations organising the special run on the occasion today. (Image Source: Twitter/ITBP_official)

The key activities of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 include pledge, rendering of National Anthem, Freedom Run, cultural functions at venues, awareness among Youth Volunteers to participate and also organize similar Freedom Runs in their villages. (Image Source: Twitter/ITBP_official)

'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' is a series of events organised by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence. (Image Source: Twitter/ITBP_official)