Yoga becoming way of life: PM Narendra Modi

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 21

The eighth edition of International Day of Yoga was today celebrated with enthusiasm across the country with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself demonstrating his yoga prowess at an event held at Mysuru in Karnataka.

Those who took part in the 45-minute yoga session alongside Modi at the Mysore Palace Ground included differently abled and orphaned children, transgenders, HIV-positive people and ASHA workers. Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, CM Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also among those who participated at the event. The PM said yoga had started playing an important role in giving direction to global health programmes. “Yoga brings peace to our universe and gave the hope of a healthy life to humanity. The day has now become a global festival. Rather than just individual betterment, yoga is now being used for betterment of the entire humanity. The theme of Yoga Day this time was ‘Yoga for Humanity’,” Modi said.

The Prime Minister thanked the United Nations and the international community for embracing the theme.

UNGA Prez: Power of yoga is power of unity

• Power of yoga is power of unity for a prosperous future, UN General Assembly president Abdulla Shahid has said
• Shahid was addressing a special commemorative event organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN

Event disrupted in Maldives

• A mob in Maldivian capital Male on Tuesday stormed and disrupted an International Day of Yoga event
• The incident couldn’t smother the spirits as the session resumed soon after and got completed successfully

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