Salient points of speech : BJP National President Shri J.P. Nadda performing Yoga on the occasion of "Int'l Yoga Diwas" at Noida Stadium, Noida (U.P.)

 

 

Hon’ble BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda participated in the 8th International Yoga day at Noida Stadium in Noida, Uttar Pradesh with more than 2,000 Yoga enthusiasts

 

Yoga is a precious gift of India to the world to promote health, welfare and peace across the globe.

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Yoga not only keeps the body fit and healthy, it also promotes mental health and promotes balance between body and mind. That is the reason we have ‘Yoga for Humanity’ as this year’s theme of the International Yoga Day.

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It is due to the dynamic and able leadership of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji that today the world is celebrating the prowess of Indian culture and its 5,000 year old Yoga as the International Yoga Day.

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The BJP also organised such special Yoga sessions at 75,000 different places across the country to mark the International Yoga Day.

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Yoga gift from our ancestors which keeps our body, mind and soul in perfect order and harmony. When the body, mind, soul and brain are combined together, when they are united, we call it ‘Yoga’.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda ji today joined more than 2000 people at the Noida Stadium in Noida in Uttar Pradesh and participated in the 8th International Yoga Day. Shri Nadda inaugurated the Yoga Day celebrations. Shri Nadda began the Yoga Shivir by lighting the ceremonial lamp which was followed by the Yoga session which lasted for more than an hour.

 

Prominent personalities who joined the special Yoga session on the International Yoga Day included MP Dr Mahesh Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Shri Surender Nagar, Noida MLA Shri Pankaj Singh and other senior party leaders.

 

The Yoga session was held under the supervision of Yoga Guru Acharya Dr Rajesh Yogi. Various ‘Asanas’ and postures that were done in today’s special Yoga session included Pranayam, Vajrasana, Dhanurasan, Bhujangasana, Padmasana, Anulom Vilom, Sarwangasan, Halasan, Mahamudra, Kapalbhati, Bhadrasan etc.

 

All those present at the Yoga session were also told about the benefits of various ‘Asanas’ who were also asked to create more awareness about Yoga and its benefits in the society. Various organisations cooperated in organising the special Yoga session which included Ayush Department, Noida Entrepreneurs Association, Bharat Vikas Parishad, Noida Authority and District administration. Such was the craze for the International Yoga Day that people started assembling at the Noida stadium from 5 am.

 

Congratulating people on the occasion of the 8th International Yoga Day, the BJP National President urged the people of the country to make Yoga an integral part of their lives in order to remain fit, healthy and happy. Yoga is a precious gift of India to the world to promote health, welfare and peace across the globe. Yoga has the capacity to start a new era which is filled with peace, humility and brotherhood. It also has the capacity to trigger holistic growth and development of humanity.

 

Yoga not only keeps the body fit and healthy, it also promotes mental health and promotes balance between body and mind. That is the reason we have ‘Yoga for Humanity’ as this year’s theme of the International Yoga Day. Help of Yoga is needed to promote the service of humanity and safety and security of mankind. This year’s theme stresses on these aspects of life. 

 

Shri Nadda said it is due to the dynamic and able leadership of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji that today the world is celebrating the prowess of Indian culture and its 5,000 year old Yoga as the International Yoga Day. It is an invaluable gift of India to the world.

 

In 2014, Hon'ble Prime Minister had proposed before the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate International Yoga Day which was supported by 77 nations. Within the next three months the United Nations unanimously adopted the proposal of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to celebrate June 21 as International Yoga Day. Since 2015 the entire world has been celebrating the International Yoga Day on June 21. It is a big gift to the world from India.

 

The BJP National President said that the special Yoga session was organised in the Noida stadium where a large gathering did several ‘Asanas’. The BJP also organised such special Yoga sessions at 75,000 different places across the country to mark the International Yoga Day. It is part of the efforts of the BJP to promote Yoga and its benefits across the country. I thank and congratulate all the people who joined the special Yoga sessions across the country.

 

Terming Yoga as the invaluable gift of Indian culture to the world, Shri Nadda said the Yoga session which we have done is a rare craft, a gift from our ancestors which keeps our body, mind and soul in perfect order and harmony. It is not just an exercise to keep our body fit. It is ‘Yoga’ which is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, which means ‘to join’, ‘to unite’. When the body, mind, soul and brain are combined together, when they are united, we call it ‘Yoga’. The development of a healthy mind and fit body is Yoga.

 

The BJP National President also said Yoga has also helped in uniting our society, our country and the world. We therefore need to make Yoga an integral part of our lives, we need to remain fit and agile, we need to be happy and in peace. Mr Nadda further said I once again thank and congratulate the people of the country and the world for being part of the International Yoga Day, for adopting Yoga and for making the efforts of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji successful.

 

Mahendra Kumar

(Office Secretary)