Yoga Day celebrations across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal
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was celebrated across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, with Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria leading the celebrations in Chandigarh and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann asking people to make yoga a part of their daily lives.
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In a post X, Mann wrote in Punjabi: "On the occasion of International Day of Yoga, let us make yoga a daily part of our lives for physical and mental well-being."
Kataria called yoga a "people's movement across India". "It empowers an individual, strengthens communities, and offers a timeless solution to modern challenges," he said.
Punjab AAP president Aman Arora performed yoga at an event in Sangrur. A yoga event was held at the joint check post in Attari, Amritsar, and BSF Punjab inspector-general Atul Fulzele was the chief guest.
More than 1,100 participants, including BSF personnel, Army officials, students, local dignitaries, and residents of border villages joined the event.
In Himachal Pradesh, governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said yoga was not related to any religion, but a holistic approach to health and consciousness. "People across the world have adopted yoga for physical health and now increasingly for spiritual awakening. Yoga is not just about physical postures; it is also about awakening and awareness," he said.
A session was organised at Raj Bhavan in Shimla, where Shukla performed yoga along with other participants. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also performed yoga at his residence, Oak Over. He described yoga as "a scientific and spiritual path related to the totality of life". The day was also celebrated at Army Training Command (ARTRAC), with participation by all personnel and their families.
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In Haryana, a state-level event took place at the sacred Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra, where over 1 lakh people performed yoga together
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, governor Bandaru Dattatreya, minister Aarti Singh Rao, Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal, yoga master Swami Ramdev, and other dignitaries inaugurated the event by lighting ceremonial lamps and offering flowers to Lord Dhanvantari.
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