Rajnath praises PM Modi for making Yoga get international recognition

Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making Yoga get International recognition. The leader, to commemorate on the occasion of the 5th International Yoga Day, heaped praises on Modi. He also participated in an early morning yoga session at Rajpath in Delhi.

"It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who helped get Yoga international recognition. This was one of the biggest achievements of his cultural diplomacy," Rajnath said.

After attending the yoga session along with a large number of people, the Union Minister took to Twitter to say: "I urge everyone to make Yoga an integral part of their lives."

Apart from Rajnath Singh, several leaders celebrated the International Yoga Day today. PM Modi marked Yoga Day in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, while union ministers, BJP leaders and top government functionaries also participated in similar events across the country.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar performed Yoga in Rohtak.

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Newly-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla took part in an event on the premises of the Parliament House complex along with parliamentarians and parliament staff.

BJP working president JP Nadda also performed yoga, along with other party leaders and workers at the Deen Dayal Upadhayay park near the party's headquarters.

Also Read: Ranchi gears up for International Yoga Day on June 21 with Narendra Modi

(With inputs from ANI)

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