Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, which had the theme "Yoga for One Earth and One Health."
He extended his best wishes to everyone on this occasion and highlighted the state government's efforts to promote yoga among the masses. He called on to promote wellness tourism taht can make Sikkim a global destination, leveraging its natural beauty and cultural heritage.
The Yoga Policy has been prepared with the aim of establishing Uttarakhand as the global capital of yoga and wellness under which a subsidy of up to Rs 20 lakh is being provided for developing yoga and meditation centers in the state.
Manik Saha asserted that he would like to tell the young generation that access to mobile phones and the internet is important today, but if the youth adapt to yoga as well, it will be very beneficial for their brains.
The 11th International Yoga Day was marked with grandeur at the culturally significant Jantar Mantar complex in Jaipur as the Ministry of AYUSH and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) jointly hosted "Yoga Sangam 2025" a celebration of India's ancient heritage of yoga and Ayurveda.
While celebrating the 11th International Day of Yoga on Saturday, Tamil actress and BJP leader Namitha vowed to practice yoga regularly and encouraged others to do the same.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the worldwide recognition and celebration of 11th International Day of Yoga, saying the day has attained global prominence due to the PM's initiative at the United Nations a decade ago.