Chandigarh, June 21, 2018: The 4th International Yoga Day was celebrated today in Chandigarh, Sector 17 Plaza with great zeal and enthusiasm.
The grand event was graced by V.P Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh as the Chief Guest and Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, as the Guest of Honour.
The event saw impressive participation of 4000 plus participants including 25 Divyang Jan from the City who performed Yoga demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol.
Present among the galaxy of eminent personalities were Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, U.T, Chandigarh, Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, J.M. Balamurugan, Secretary to Governor, Arun Kumar Gupta, Home Secretary, Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Finance Secretary, Ajit Balaji Joshi, Deputy Commissioner, KK Yadav, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, other senior officers of the administration, Chandigarh Police and Yoga institutions and associations.
After the United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day, the day has become another festival for Yoga aspirants all over the world. With a glorious past of hosting the 2nd International Day of Yoga in Chandigarh where Hon’ble Prime Minister of India led the mass Yoga at Capitol Complex, the City Beautiful has engaged in massive Yoga programs since then. Be it the yoga enthusiasts, representatives of Yoga centers, all have become aggressive towards promoting Yoga among the citizens and making Chandigarh a Healthier City on the National Map.
Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Administrator VP Singh Badnore and Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles also performed the Yog Asanas with the participants.
“The practice of Yoga is blossoming, and growing more vibrant every day. As we assemble here today at the Plaza, millions of people from around the world will join in this great event. Two years back, the city beautiful got an honour to host the 2nd International Yoga Day with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi leading the mass mass yoga demonstration by more than 30,000 people including 150 Divyang Jan," commented Badnore.
Many Yoga Associations joined hands with Chandigarh Administration to make this a successful event. Associations like Government Colleges of Yoga, Patanjali, Art of Living, Brahm Kumaris, Santh Nirankari, Chandigarh Yoga Federation, Bhartiya Yog Sansthan, Yog Sachita, Brahm Rishi Yoga Training College-19, Yoga Federation, Chandigarh Yog Sabha and Bihar School of Yoga extended their support for this event.
Ayush Department and Government College of Yoga Education and Health have played a significant role in bringing thousands of yoga enthusiasts at a common platform. Several Yoga orientation programmes were held throughout the city. Certified yoga instructors and experts imparted training as per the yoga protocol chalked out by the Ministry of AYUSH.