LUCKNOW/JHANSI, June 21 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel led separate International Day of Yoga celebrations in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, calling for yoga to be embraced as a way of life rather than a one-day observance.

The chief minister led a mass session from Jhansi, the land associated with Rani Lakshmibai and the First War of Independence of 1857, on Sunday. Stressing that yoga should not remain confined to a single day, Adityanath said it must become an integral part of daily life, as a healthy body forms the foundation of a healthy nation.

Meanwhile, governor Anandiben Patel led a mass yoga session at Jan Bhawan in Lucknow and called upon people to adopt yoga as a way of life rather than a one-day ev...