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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Yogasan, Pranayama and Dhyan with about 50,000 yoga enthusiasts and volunteers on the Forest Research Institute (FRI) campus Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on June 21, 2018. He said that Yoga has become one of the most powerful ‘Unifying Forces’ in the world. He was addressing a huge gathering on the 4th International Yoga Day on the Forest Research Institute campus.
“It’s a proud moment for everyone that today, all over the world people are welcoming the brightness and warmth of the sun with Yoga. From Dehradun to Dublin, from Shanghai to Chicago, and from Jakarta to Johannesburg, yoga is now spread everywhere,” Prime Minister said, according to a PIB release.
Giving a clear-cut message to the Yoga enthusiasts all over the world, Prime Minister said that the entire world has embraced Yoga and the glimpses of this can be seen in the way International Day of Yoga is celebrated every year. He further added that Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being. The Prime Minister said that we should not hesitate to honour our own legacy and heritage if we want the rest of the world to respect us.