Continuing
their tirade against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government for
playing politics over the sacred art of Yoga, the Janata Dal (United) took a
shot at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Amit Shah, saying his 'body' was
proof that he did not practice yoga and added that he must inculcate the art in
his personal life before preaching about its benefits across the nation.
Speaking
to ANI here, JD (U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar slammed former Bihar deputy chief
minister Sushil Kumar Modi for criticising Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for
refusing to observe the World Yoga Day on June 21.
"When
Sushil Modi was with us, why didn't he think of celebrating Yoga Day with such
aplomb? Now, when the trend of playing politics over yoga has been introduced
by the BJP, he is swaying to their tune," Kumar said.
Asserting
that Yoga was part of Bihar's ancient tradition and embedded across the people
there, he condemned the politics being played by BJP on the matter, saying that
Yoga was sacred for their state.
Rubbishing
reports that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had refusing to observe World Yoga Day because
he was averse to the ancient art form, Kumar said that Nitish practiced Yoga
diligently every day, but instead of showing it off to the whole world, he did
it for himself.
"Amit
Shah's body shows that he does not practice yoga. And now he is going to
Faridabad to preach about yoga. If you want to do yoga then do it every day at
your home, don't show off to the whole world," he added.
Earlier,
slamming Nitish for falling for the "vote-bank politics of alliance
partner Lalu Prasad", Sushil Modi reminded him that he had taken a vow in
front of J P Narayan's statue during a function in Bhagalpur to promote natural
medicine.
Nitish
had earlier advised Amit Shah to practice yoga regularly rather than
do politics over it.
"Has
he seen his body whether it is suitable to do yoga? He should practise yoga
silently at home everyday to stay fit. This will bring internal change in him
too," he said.
Shah
will take part in yoga day celebrations in Patna on June 21.
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Source:
ANI
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