Delhi Confidential: ‘Amchi' vs ‘Tyanchi'
Andhra Pradesh will champion the Yoga Day celebrations this year with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lead the event in Visakhapatnam on June 21. The state government has already launched a month-long programme to make the event a big hit. With an eye to make every section of society part of the celebrations, the government is planning a slew of events and competitions themed around yoga across the state. Separate events have been charted out for different age groups. The government has also launched an awareness campaign about the benefits of yoga. State Health minister and the lone BJP representative in the Chandrababu Naidu government, Y Satya Kumar, was in Delhi to finalise the PM's programmes.
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