Monitoring Desk,02-May; In Rajasthan, a 50-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga began at Shri Bhawani Niketan College in Jaipur. The program was organized by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. Addressing the program, the Governor of Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra said that the basic foundation of Indian culture is yoga which is the biggest medium of self-development.
Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that to make life successful, one should move forward with yoga. He said that the whole world is adopting Yoga as a method of science. Mr. Sonowal said that this year’s IDY will also witness many firsts, foremost being the demonstration of the Common Yoga Protocol in the Arctic and Antarctic region.
Mr. Sonowal said that the Ministries of Ayush, External Affairs, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Defence are jointly exploring the possibility of organizing Common Yoga Protocol demonstrations at important ports across the globe. Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Kailash Chaudhary, and Dr MahendraBhai Munjpara also attended the program.
