Shimla, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday led the celebrations of the 12th International Yoga Day at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla, emphasising the need to make yoga a household practice and describing it as India's invaluable gift to humanity.
Presiding over a mass yoga session organised by the Himachal Pradesh Police Department in collaboration with the Ayush Department, the Governor said the ancient Indian tradition of yoga had gained worldwide acceptance and recognition. He stressed that a healthy body was the foundation of a healthy mind and urged people to adopt yoga as a daily discipline for physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
The event witnessed participation from a large number of yoga ent...