Hyderabad, June 20 -- A grand Yoga Mahotsav was organised at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds on Saturday morning as part of the 24-hour countdown to International Day of Yoga 2026 under the leadership of union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy.

Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and former Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu attended the event as chief guests and performed yoga along with thousands of participants.

The event witnessed an overwhelming response from youth, students, women, voluntary organisations, and yoga enthusiasts from across Hyderabad, filling the Parade Grounds. Rajya Sabha member K Laxman, several MPs, MLAs, public representatives, yoga practitioners, and cultural personalities also took part in the ...