Mumbai, 21 June (HS): Mumbai hosted the 12th International

Yoga Day celebrations, which were headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra

Fadnavis. During the Yoga on the Beach event, he commended Prime

Minister Narendra Modi for popularizing the discipline for stress management

and overall wellbeing. Fadnavis emphasized that yoga remains an old foundation

of Indian culture that is being actively employed to promote healthy society.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis participated in

the worldwide events for the 12th International Day of Yoga in

Mumbai, emphasizing the subject Yoga For Healthy Ageing. Fadnavis complimented

Modi for promoting yoga throughout the world and urging people to use it to

manage stress and stay healthy.

He remarked, I wish everyone a very happy

International Day of Yoga. Yoga Vidya is a traditional aspect of our culture.I

thank our Prime Minister for ensuring that Yoga Day is celebrated in every

country around the world, and I would like to appeal to all of us that with the

stress and challenges that we face today, if we want to stay healthy, only

Yogasana and Yoga Vidya can keep us fit and healthy.” Legislative Council

Chairman Prof. Ram Shinde, MP Ravindra Waikar, MLA Ameet Satam and other

dignitaries were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi