a scene from motihari
Speed Post News Network
Muzaffarpur: The International Yoga day was celebrated in all the districts of Tirhut division on Tuesday with
thousands of men, womem and children participating in the programmes. Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav attended a programme at Muzaffarpur Zila School ground.
Yadav said large number of people had assembled at the ground though the state government officials skipped the programme as the Bihar government has distanced itself with it due to political reasons. Yoga day was
celebrated in almost all block headquarters in Muzaffarpur district.
Over 10,000 people participated at Yoga shivir at different towns, market and villages in East Champaran district. A big Yoga shivir was organized at Motihari Gandhi maidan by CRPF, SSB , Champaran Press club, Yoga Mitra Mandal in which hundreds of para military jawans and common people. This function was inaugurated by CRPF commandant Karma Bhutia and addressed by Prof Shobha Kant Chaudhary of Yog Mitra Mandal. Gyaneshwar Gautam and Rakesh Kumar, who were associated with the programme, said it spread awareness among the people about benefits of Yoga.
In West Champaran district, 24 yoga camps were organized on the day mostly in rural areas. The main programme was organized at MJK Collge ground at Bettiah in which BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal parcipated with other leaders. At Sitamarhi, five camps were organized in the town by different organizations in which large numbers of people participated.
According to report 31 social organizations including Patanjali , Pranayam, Himalaya Yog, Vyas Yog sansthan and Super soul organized yoga shivir in Himalayan valley and tarai area in Nepal to mark the International Yoga Day.