India, June 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
New Delhi, June 21: Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today led the nationwide celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata, as people across the country joined yoga sessions under the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.
In the national capital, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya was joined by actor and fitness icon Akshay Kumar in leading the celebrations at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Nearly 3,000 participants gathered at the stadium for a mass yoga session organised by the Fit India Movement under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Simultaneously, yoga sessions were conducted at Sports Authority of...