Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the International Yoga Day celebration from Srinagar on June 21, asking people to make it a part of their daily routine.
The celebration, hosted at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), aimed to propel grassroots engagement and propagate yoga in rural areas across the nation. Since the inception of the International Day of Yoga in 2014, PM Modi has orchestrated celebrations in renowned locales such as the Kartavya Path in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Lucknow, Mysuru, and even the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Established by the United Nations in 2014, the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21 is an annual observance that spotlights yoga’s multifaceted benefits for holistic health and well-being. PM Modi initially proposed the concept of a global yoga day during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Subsequently, in December 2014, the UN affirmed June 21 as International Yoga Day.
The 2024 Yoga Day celebrations transcended borders, with various dignitariesembarking on yoga-themed events worldwide. Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in a yoga gathering in Ahmedabad, while Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav’s impressive yoga routine was showcased ahead of the state-level commemoration at Lal Parade Ground.
Additionally, the Ministry of Culture’s festivities at the historic PuranaQuila site in Delhi and the presence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud underscored the significance of yoga in contemporary society.
Across the globe, from Israel to the United States, numerous nations have united in the spirit of yoga to commemorate this International Day, marking a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity in pursuit of wellness and unity.
