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Lakhs stretch and twist on Yoga Day

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Lucknow/Delhi: Lakhs of people across the country and the world bent, stretched and twisted on the third International Day of Yoga on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the celebrations in Lucknow, saying yogic asanas connected the world to India.
From Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow and colonnaded Connaught Place in Delhi to Trafalgar Square in London and Great Wall in China, the day to celebrate the traditional wellness regime that originated in India was celebrated with vim, vigour and vitality. Dressed in a white t-shirt and trousers, Modi joined over 51,000 people at the sprawling Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan and said yoga had now become part of every person’s life. “Many countries which do not know our language, tradition or culture are now connecting to India through yoga. The practice, which connects body, mind and soul, has played a big role in binding the world too,” he said. Rains played a bit of a spoilsport in Lucknow and Delhi, but failed to dampen spirits with people thronging parks and public places. In the Uttar Pradesh capital, where Modi was joined by Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the prime minister thanked people for coming out in large numbers despite the rains, saying, “Your presence here will give strength to yoga and deserves salutation.”
The UN General Assembly had made a declaration in December 2014 that every June 21 would be observed as International Day of Yoga. (PTI)

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