International
Day Of Yoga celebrations began across the nation on Tuesday, as various states
were seen holding yoga sessions, where people turned out in large numbers to
practice the ancient Indian discipline.
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a mass yoga demonstration at the
Capitol Complex in Chandigarh.
Over 30,
000 people, including 100 differently-abled children, are expected to
participate in the event in Chandigarh, which is set to begin at 6.30 am. The
theme this year's event is to 'Connect the Youth'.
As per
reports, 10,000 participants each from Chandigarh and adjoining states of
Haryana and Punjab will perform yoga asanas with Prime Minister Modi at the
main event at the complex.
Elaborate
arrangements have been put in place to ensure smooth performance at the venue.
The complex is divided into 8 blocks where 500 master trainers along with their
team members will perform. Nearly 600 buses are being used to ferry the
participants to the venue. 300 pre-fabricated bio-toilets and 30,000 mats are
being used on the occasion.
Stringent
security arrangements have been put in place for event in Chandigarh. About
4000 paramilitary and 3000 Chandigarh police personnel have been deployed to
guard the programme.
In the run
up to the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative postal
stamp on Surya Namaskara in the national capital yesterday.
The
Ministry of Human Resource Development took up the initiative of 'Yoga
Olympiad', which saw participation of school children from across 21 states.
Over 173
Indian missions across the world are also organizing Yoga Day celebrations to
spread awareness about the ancient Indian exercise. Besides, the main event on
the Yoga Day, several Indian missions have organized a series of curtain raiser
events in various parts of the world to spread Yoga awareness.
Meanwhile,
the United Nations headquarters in New York was lit up ahead of International
Yoga Day.
The United
Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga on
December 11 in 2014 after a call from the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27.
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Source:
ANI
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