Yogandhra event: 30,000 from Etcherla to participate
Etcherla-BJP MLA N. Eswara Rao on Wednesday urged all the BJP leaders and activists to mobilise maximum number of people for the mega yoga programme being organised under the banner of Yogandhra-2025 at Visakhapatnam on June 21, International Yoga Day.
Around 30,000 people from Etcherla constituency are set to participate in the programme in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also practise yoga along with five lakh people on the day.
Speaking to the media at Ranasthalam in Srikakulam district, Mr. Eswara Rao said that the Prime Minister was instrumental in the recognition of International Yoga Day by the United Nations in 2015. Over the last 10 years, the culture of yoga has spread widely not only in urban areas but also to the rural villages and tribal regions.
Mr. Eswara Rao who has been practising yoga since 1985, said that people who practice yoga daily lead a healthy and happy life. 'Yogandhra-2025 is a historic event. With more than five lakh people set to perform yoga together, the event is poised to garner global attention and also likely set a world record. I urge the people of Srikakulam to participate in the event and be a part of this landmark event,' said Mr. Eswara Rao
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