Best pictures from International Yoga Day 2019 as Modi performs asanas

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Prime Minister Narendera Modi performed yoga along with around 30,000 people in Ranchi on the occasion of the fifth International Yoga Day. ... Read More

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Best pictures from International Yoga Day 2019 as Modi performs asanas

On the occasion of the fifth International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed yoga along with around 30,000 people in Ranchi on June 21, 2019. The yoga session continued for around 45 minutes at the Prabhat Tara ground. The Prime Minister first addressed the participants before the session began. “Yoga has always been associated with peace and harmony. I thank people for adopting Yoga. I urge people to embrace it,” said Modi. He also spoke in English for a few minutes to reach out to the global audience. Saying "Yoga is beyond caste, religion, region and any boundaries", the Prime Minister added, "there is a solution to alcoholism and diabetes in Yoga". "This year, Yoga's theme is Heart Care. There has been a manifold increase in the heart-related problems in the country, particularly among the young generation. Yoga should be adopted as a preventive measure," the Prime Minister added. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also participated in an early morning yoga session at Rajpath in New Delhi and said that yoga was one of the biggest achievements of cultural diplomacy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Yoga Day in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, Union Ministers, BJP leaders and top government functionaries are participating in similar events across the country. International Yoga Day is celebrated annually since its inception by Modi in 2015.

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