Rajasthan CM, Ramdev to celebrate Yoga Day with 2 lakh

Jaipur, June 20 : Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and yoga guru Baba Ramdev will practice yoga in Kota along with around 2 lakh people on the International Yoga Day on Thursday.

The Chief Minister on Wednesday appealed to the people of the state to practice yoga to keep their mind, body and soul healthy and happy and make it a part of their lives.

In her message, she said that yoga practice helps people connect with nature, ensuring their happiness.

"Yoga works on a sole objective of keeping a healthy heart in a healthy body.

It is a practice which has been followed in India since years and it is with the untiring efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that yoga has crossed the borders to be accepted by the world."

Baba Ramdev spoke to the media in Kota, saying that the "shiksha nagri" will turn into a "yoga nagri" when more than two lakh people practice yoga, and that many world records will be made in Kota on Thursday.

--IANS

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Source: IANS