Patna, June 21 (UNI) With large-scale participation including Ministers, VIPs and common people, Bihar joined the nation on the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga on Saturday.
The main and major state-level Yoga was organised at Patliputra Sports Complex in the state capital here, where 500 common people and several of the ministers of Bihar government graced the event.
Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary and Ministers Mangal Pandey and Vijay Chaudhary, MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and former MP Ramkripal Yadav performed yoga.
On this occasion, Deputy CM Sinha described yoga as a “great gift to humanity” whereas Choudhary termed it as a path to happiness.
Health Minister Mangal Pandey stated it as an ancient gift from India which balances the mind and body.
The morning walkers practised yoga at Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park organised by Shriram Shah of Snehi International New Delhi. Several prominent dignitaries, including Nigam Prakash Narayan, Aditya Kumar, Punam Singh and others, participated the international event.
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