The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr K K Paul has said that it is a matter of great pride that the State is becoming ‘an International Capital of Yoga’. The Governor participated in a Yoga session organised at lawns of Raj Bhawan on the day.
After the Yoga exercises, the Governor greeted the people of the state and said that Yoga is a precious gift given to the world by India. “We must resolve to preserve its uniqueness and adopt it, promoting it for world peace and love,” he said
The Governor added that Yoga increases concentration and is necessary for a healthy mind and body. He said that the Yoga is extremely beneficial and is based on scientific principles. Most people today were suffering from stress and diseases like hypertension and diabetes due to the fast paced and tension-filled life. Yoga can give positive energy and show a path for living for a healthy life. The governor was impressed with the skills of the students of the Dev Sanskriti University Rishikesh who performed various Asans. He said that the India and Uttarakhand has the mettle to become a world guru in field of Yoga.