Visakhapatnam, June 16 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that over five lakh people will practice Yoga on International Yoga Day June 21 in Visakhapatnam in a programme in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate.

The international Yoga programme will be organised at RK beach in Visakhapatnam.



The Chief Minister reviewed the arrangements for the International Yoga Day celebrations at RK Beach, here on Monday accompanied by officials.

Later, talking to the media, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu stated that all arrangements are in place for the International Yoga Day celebrations to be held on June 21 at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam.

He noted that Visakhapatnam is set to host this grand event, with five lakh people performing yoga together at a single location. He said that he had inspected the arrangements at the main stage being prepared for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on RK Beach Road and given several suggestions to the officials.



He also visited the Andhra University College Ground to assess preparations there. A review meeting was later held at Novotel with officials, alliance public representatives, and leaders, followed by an interaction with the media. “This is the largest and most significant event I have overseen so far. Yoga will be a game-changer in the health sector. We will announce the Visakhapatnam Yoga Day Declaration, which will detail what the Central and State governments can do,” he announced.



“Prime Minister Narendra Modi identified Visakhapatnam as an ideal venue for the 11th International Yoga Day and expressed confidence in our ability to organise it successfully,” Naidu mentioned. “We are conducting month-long activities across AP. This is unprecedented.

"On June 21st, yoga events will be held at one lakh locations across Andhra Pradesh, with two crore people participating. Already, 2.17 crore people have registered. We will issue certificates to 25 lakh participants. We are attempting a Guinness World Record and we will achieve it,” the Chief Minister acknowledged.

"The Bill Gates Foundation has come forward to support the health sector in Andhra Pradesh. A pilot project has begun in Kuppam. In six months, it will expand to Chittoor, and in two years, across the state. I will transform AP into a Healthy Andhra – a healthy, wealthy, and happy state. Negative thinking leads to negative results; pure thoughts lead to pure outcomes,” he noted.

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