New Delhi, June 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Red Road in Kolkata today. PM Modi participated in the Common Yoga Protocol session along with thousands of Yoga practitioners. Extending his greetings to people across the world on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, PM Modi observed that June 21 is marked by the longest day of the year in several parts of the world and has also emerged as one of the largest collective celebrations of humanity through yoga.

Addressing the gathering in Kolkata, the Prime Minister said that inspiring images of yoga were being witnessed from different parts of the world. "From the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, and from Benga...