Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the third International Yoga Day programme on June 21 will be held at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the programme.
Free transport will be provided to those participating in the Yoga Day function at the Ramabai Park. This would be the third International Yoga Day function and first in UP. The first International Yoga Day function attended by the Narendra Modi was held in Delhi and second in Chandigarh.
The Chief Minister on Sunday reviewed the preparations for the International Yoga Day with the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Ayush Minister S Naik. Rajnath Singh is also MP from lucknow.
Along with the main programme in lucknow, Yoga Day would be observed at all the district headquarters, tehsil and development block headquarters, schools, colleges, parks and at other public places. The Government will also take measures to ensure the participation of the common people.
Chief Minister said besides refreshment, yoga mat, and T shirt will be provided to the participants of the Yoga Day programme. He said 55,000 people are expected to participate in the programme.
“Social organisations and school children would be given special entry for the function for which registration would start soon,” the Chief Minister said.