Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 21 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar participated in a Yoga session in Karimnagar on Friday, on the occasion of the 10th International Day of Yoga.
Union Minister for Coal and Minies G Kishan Reddy also participated in a Yoga session at Nizam College Grounds, Basheer Bagh in Hyderabad.
Earlier on Thursday, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar held a roadshow in Hyderabad as they arrived in the city for the first time after becoming Union Ministers. They also performed puja at Bhagyalakshmi temple.
Yoga events are being held across the country on the occasion of International Day of Yoga.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations of the 10th International Day of Yoga at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar today.
This year’s theme, “Yoga for Self and Society,” emphasizes yoga’s vital role in fostering both individual well-being and societal harmony.
Addressing an event in Srinagar, the Prime Minister said that India’s proposal regarding the celebration of International Yoga Day at the United Nations was supported by 177 nations.
“Today, from the land of Kashmir, I congratulate everyone around the world on International Yoga Day! Ten years ago, I proposed the celebration of International Yoga Day at the United Nations. India’s proposal was supported by 177 nations, which is a record in itself. In 2015, on Kartavyapath in Delhi, 35,000 people performed Yogasanas together,” he said.
“On International Yoga Day, I have had the privilege of coming to Kashmir, the land of yoga and meditation. In Srinagar, we are feeling the power that yoga gives us. I congratulate all the people of the country and those doing Yoga in every corner of the world on International Yoga Day from the land of Kashmir,” PM Modi added.
Since 2015, the Prime Minister has led the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at various iconic locations, including Kartavya Path in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Lucknow, Mysuru and even the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (ANI)
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