Yoga has been accepted universally : Rajnath

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New Delhi  : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh participated in Yoga Day activities on the occasion of 4^th International Day of Yoga (IDY) at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on June 21, 2018. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Rajnath said that Yoga has been accepted universally and it is being celebrated as a festival across the world today. The credit for this must go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.

Rajnath said that Yoga is not associated with any relgion and being accepted by all. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir participated in the Yoga day celebrations in Medchal District, Telangana.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) organised different activities and Yoga classes on the International Yoga Day. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops participated in the 4^th International Day of Yoga organized at various locations across the country. Border Out Posts (BOPs) of the Force across the Himalayan borders also observed the day with active participation at high altitudes. Jawans, female personnel alongwith their families jointly participated in Yoga sessions in various units of Laddakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Around 30,000 Jawans displayed their spirit during yoga practice including at places at a height of 18,000 ft in minus temperature in Laddakh region, according to a PIB release.

Jawans of ITBP also participated in Yoga session with PM Narendra Modi at Dehradun. ITBP was the nodal agency for organizing this day at Dehradun, Chandigarh and Itanagar.

The National Security Guard (NSG) popularly known as “The Black Cats” of the country too organized Yoga sessions on its Campuses at Manesar (Gurugram), Headquarters New Delhi and five Regional Hubs at Mumbai (Maharashtra), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kolkata (West Bengal) and Gandhinagar (Gujarat). Altogether 2,600 Black Cat Commandos including Officers and their families participated in Yoga sessions. Shri Sudeep Lakhtakia, Director General of the Force participated in the Yoga session at Manesar (Gurugram).

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated the Yoga Day across the country with the aim to making its personnel stress free and raise awareness among the force personnel. On this occasion, NDRF organized a Yoga and Meditation Session at Nehru Park, New Delhi, in which yoga asanas and pranayamas were performed by personnel. Besides, a free medical camp was also organized at Nehru park, in which the medical health check-up and medicines was provided to the needy persons. The DG, NDRF also instructed all the battalions to conduct a yoga session on a regular basis.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) celebrated Yoga day in all the 343 units and 74 Formations which includes Training institutions, Reserve Battalions, Zonal, Sector and Force HQs.  The CISF personnel of  Dehradun and Haridwar  based units alongwith other fellow CAPF personnel participated in a Mass Yoga Demonstration organized at Dehradun (Uttrakhand)  led by  Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A team of 1,000 personnel from CAPFs consisting of various ranks participated in the International Day of Yoga at Rajpath, New Delhi.

Before yoga demonstration, CISF women commandos of CISF Unit, DMRC, New Delhi  trained in “Pekiti-Tirsia Kali”, a Filipino martial art, showcased the self-defence techniques to generate awareness among masses specially women in self-defence at Rajpath, New Delhi. In Yoga demonstration at Red Fort, 2000 CAPF’s women personnel including 600 CISF women personnel participated.

Border Security Force (BSF) too celebrated Yoga Day. Yoga sessions were also conducted at all BSF establishments across the country. The BSF has already adopted yoga kriya in its physical training session.