India’s PM Narendra Modi leads from the front on International Yoga Day
Millions of people across India twisted themselves into complex yoga positions on Tuesday as the country celebrated International Yoga Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of 30,000 schoolchildren and other residents of the northern city of Chandigarh for a mass yoga session.
With zero budget yoga provides health assurance and it does not discriminate between rich and poor
Before beginning the exercises, Modi urged people to make yoga a part of their lives, saying the practise – which began in ancient India – does not differentiate between the rich and poor, and is accessible to all.
“With zero budget yoga provides health assurance and it does not discriminate between rich and poor,” Modi told participants at the event.
Similar yoga events were held in villages, towns and cities all over India. Last year, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as International Day of Yoga.