International Yoga Day 2018: Senior BJP leaders join Narendra Modi, Venkaiah Naidu in celebrations, perform yoga across country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and other BJP leaders gathered to perform yoga across the country to spread awareness about the positive attributes of yoga
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led around 50,000 volunteers in performing yoga to mark the fourth anniversary of the International Yoga Day at the Forest Research Institute campus in Dehradun on Thursday. Twitter/@PIB_India
Addressing the gathering, the prime minister spoke about the the global acceptance of yoga and how it has become a unifying force for mankind. Twitter/@PIB_India
Other BJP and NDA leaders too took part in similar events across the country. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu performed yoga in Mumbai. He said he wanted yoga to to become a people's movement. Twitter/@VicePresidentOfIndia
Delhi Police members perform yoga in Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi. The police commissioner said that the lifestyle of a police person was full of stress and stated he wanted to spread more awareness about yoga in the department. Twitter/@PIB_India
Over 1,000 soldiers belonging to CRPF and BSF in Naya Raipur celebrated International Yoga Day. Twitter/BSF_India
Participating at an event in Noida, Union minister Piyush Goyal urged everyone to take a pledge to practice yoga every day to achieve a better physical, mental and spiritual health. Twitter/@PIB_India
A large number of women assembled in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh to celebrate International Yoga Day. Twitter/@airnewsalerts