Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined International Yoga Day celebrations at Kolkata’s Red Road and urged people to make yoga a daily habit. Highlighting this year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” he said yoga promotes fitness, reduces stress, keeps diseases at bay and helps maintain vitality with age. Modi also praised Bengal’s spiritual legacy and yoga traditions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in World Yoga Day in Kolkata’s Red Road along with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Addressing millions of participants, Modi said that June 21 had become the day of the world’s largest collective celebration and also urged everyone to make it part of everyday life.
“Yoga keeps a person fit and healthy. Yoga connects everyone and brings everyone together. Yoga is not merely a means of physical exercise. Yoga is not limited to any particular age group,” said Modi.
Referring to this year’s theme ‘Yoga for Healthy aging’, the Prime Minister had mentioned that Yoga keeps people active and energised even as people grow older.
“When we get over 50 years of age, Yoga gives the people the strength of 30 years of age. This year’s theme means that we can work to ensure that age does not reduce human potential. Yoga keeps a person flexible, reduces stress and keeps diseases at bay,” further added Modi.
