International Yoga Day 2023: In addition to remembering Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, Shashi Tharoor, a senior party figure, said on Wednesday that “we should also acknowledge all those who revived and popularised yoga, including our government,” for establishing the International Day of Yoga through the UN. “On International Day of Yoga, we thank Pt Nehru, who was instrumental in popularising yoga and even made it part of national policy,” the Congress wrote in a tweet. “Let us appreciate the importance of the ancient art & philosophy in our physical & mental wellbeing & take steps to incorporate it in our lives.”
Congress Highlights Nehru’s Yoga Legacy and Government’s Role in International Yoga Day
The Congress also released a picture of Nehru doing a headstand and practising yoga. Shashi Tharoor Tweeted, “Indeed! We should also acknowledge all those who revived & popularised yoga, including our government, @PMOIndia & @MEAIndia , for internationalising #InternationalYogaDay through the @UN . As I have argued for decades, yoga is a vital part of our soft power across the world & it’s great to see it recognized.”
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UN Declares International Day of Yoga to Raise Global Awareness
The goal of the International Day of Yoga is to increase public awareness of yoga’s numerous advantages throughout the world. The International Day of Yoga was declared by the United Nations in December 2014 in recognition of its widespread appeal.
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