The theme of the current year’s Yoga Day celebrations is ‘Yoga for Humanity’ and around 25 crore people across the world are supposed to participate in different events, doing yoga in unison towards better health and wellness for all.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that yoga has turned into a worldwide celebration as there is widespread acceptance of the ancient Indian practice as he participated in the eighth International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations in Karnataka’s Mysuru. Speaking before the yoga exhibit in which he participate for 45 minutes, PM Modi said, “The acceptance of that amrit spirit of India which gave energy to India’s freedom struggle. That is why mass yoga demonstrations are being organized at 75 iconic locations across the country.”
Welcoming people on the event of International Yoga Day, President Ram Nath Kovind said, “Yoga is India’s gift to humantiy and it is holistic approach to health and well-being and prosperity, balancing mind, body and soul.” The president took part in Yoga Day demonstration at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He also asked everyone to make Yoga a part of their daily life & experience its benefits.
The theme of this year’s Yoga Day celebrations is ‘Yoga for Humanity’ and around 25 crore people across the world are expected to take part in various events, doing yoga in unison towards better health and wellness for all. A flagship program in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs has likewise been coordinated for a mass Yoga Protocol world over on the day following the movement of the sun.
On International Yoga Day 2022, “Silent Warriors” of the Indian Army took part in a Yoga session in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. “These Silent Warriors remain operationally ready to response any contingency and are always relied upon by soldiers during sensitive missions. These brave, reliable and indispensable force multipliers alongside their handlers have in this way gained a sign of respect and earned a great deal of appreciation in the Armed Forces,” said Indian Army.