Kolkata, June 19 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, on Friday, confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata on June 20 and described the occasion as a landmark moment for West Bengal.

"It's true that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending our 12th International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata on June 21st. He'll be doing yoga with the public and practising the yoga protocols," Jadhav told ANI.

He said the scale of the event would make it a special occasion for the city and the State.

"This is definitely a very special event for Kolkata because never before has the government celebrated International...