New Delhi: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev held a massive yoga camp at the iconic Rajpath here this evening to mark the beginning of the International Yoga Day celebrations.
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The event saw participation of thousands of volunteers, including political bigwigs such as Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of State for Urban Development, and for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Babul Supriyo, BJP leaders Meenakshi Lekhi, Manoj Tiwari and Vijay Goel besides others.
Meanwhile, elaborate preparations are underway to celebrate the International Yoga Day on Tuesday. The main event will be held in
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Divyangs, a term coined by Prime Minister Modi for the differently abled, are receiving special training for the mega yoga event on June 21 in
In the national capital, there will be 20 differently abled participants, who will give a special performance during the opening ceremony at
June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2014.
Over 190 countries, including 40 Islamic nations, supported the move to have a special day for yoga.
