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."
BJP MP from Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in promoting yoga globally, starting with the proposal for International Yoga Day in 2014 at the United Nations.
"We are proud because the Prime Minister created a movement and for the last 11 years he was driving this movement from the front and we are very lucky that this time he gave Andhra Pradesh the opportunity to showcase our talent," Minister Lokesh told ANI in Visakhapatnam.
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.
While speaking to ANI, BSF (North) DIG Yogendra Singh Rathore said, "BSF has organised Yoga Day celebrations at various places. As far as Jaisalmer is concerned, the main event took place here, in which Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and 1500 BSF jawans participated. We did yoga at the bord
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.
He further stated that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address from Andhra Pradesh on Yoga Day has acknowledged India's tradition and knowledge of Yoga.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21: This International Yoga Day, as millions practice poses in parks and posts flood social media, Ilashrei Anand, the renowned Yoga Psychologist, asks a different question, " Is our mind as flexible as our body? "
As part of the International Yoga Day celebrations, a massive yoga session was organised at the AC Subba Reddy Stadium in Nellore city in Andhra Pradesh, with Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and District Collector O Anand leading the event.