New Delhi: On the occasion of the 12th International Yoga Day (IYD), Prime Minister Narendra Modi led celebrations at Kolkata’s Red Road on Sunday morning, while taking part in a mega event as thousands joined open-air yoga sessions across the state for the first time.
Where did PM Modi perform yoga?
On the occasion of the 12th International Yoga Day, PM Narendra Modi performed yoga with the public in Kolkata. He was accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and several members of his cabinet. While addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that yoga has become the world’s largest community festival, bringing together people from different countries and cultures.
What did PM Modi say?
In his inaugural address, PM Modi said that “Our target must be to be more energetic at 50 than we were at 30. We must be more resistant to lifestyle diseases at 70 than we were at 50.”
“Yoga is not just for a better personal life but for the world’s future,” PM Modi said.
The yoga celebrations started at 6:30 am when the Prime Minister reached the venue from Lok Bhawan.
“June 21 is the longest day in our part of the world, and now it is the day the world celebrates its biggest festival. Yoga has connected the world to India. It brings people together. Today I offer my best wishes to the world community,” PM Modi said.
“It is a special occasion for me to be in Bengal on International Yoga Day. Swami Vivekananda introduced Yoga to the world. It gives me a spiritual feeling to take part in a community yoga event here. Rabindranath Tagore said we belong to the world community. Rishi Aurobindo said Yoga connects us to spirituality even if we cannot feel it immediately,” PM Modi said.
What did PM Modi say about age?
PM Modi while addressing the people at the Yoga Day event in Kolkata said that in India, from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, from North-East and Bengal in the east to Saurashtra in the west, the entire country seems to be filled with the energy of yoga.
“This year’s theme is Yoga for Healthy Ageing. Yoga can keep us healthy even as we age. It means that age does not reduce human potential. Yoga can help human life aspire for growth. Our target must be to be more energetic at 50 than we were at 30. We must be more resistant to lifestyle diseases at 70 than we were at 50. This is where Yoga can help us,” Modi said.
“Yoga can help us tune our bodies to be flexible. It can increase our energy level. It can help us be calm, lead a stress-free life and keep lifestyle diseases away. With regular practice, yoga teaches us to be lifelong learners of our body and mind. The more we know ourselves, the better we can manage ourselves.
Did PM Modi help people?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped people correct their posture while doing yoga on the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day in Kolkata.
