(PTI)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik on Wednesday practiced yoga with Ramdev in Lucknow before the Yoga Diwas or International Yoga Day which will held on June 21 in the state capital, according to ABP news report. CM Adityanath and Baba Ramdev performed a few yogic postures or asanas together this morning at the Raj Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Adityanath will participate in the main event. The third International Yoga Day is likely to witness participation of 55,000 people. Notably, at least 300 Muslim men and women will participate in the main event which will be held in Lucknow’s Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan, according to PTI report.
PM Modi in his radio address ‘Mann ki Baat’ had said last month that Yoga is the only thing that has the potential of uniting the world. “June 21 has become one of the known dates across the world. The entire world celebrates International Day of Yoga. In a very short span of time, the message of yoga has spread to every corner of the world. Yoga is integrating the world today. Through yoga, India as a whole has successfully started connecting the world,” the Prime Minister said on May 28, as per ANI report.
