The State Government on Friday welcomed the decision of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) to observe June 21 as World Yoga Day.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the declaration.
It was a dream which had come true and the saints of India by the virtue of Yoga has brought glory and fame to the country, expressed CM Chouhan, while congratulating the Prime Minister.
Chouhan said that Swami Vivekanand had quoted that 21st century belonged to India and would achieve feats which would be praised by the world. On September 21, the Indian Prime Minister proposed to celebrate World Yoga Day, which was readily accepted by the United Nations and made India proud at the international arena.
Modi had congratulated on the declaration of World Yoga Day and expressed that through Yoga Indian culture would disseminate across the world.
Yoga is the path for welfare and happiness for the world. In the State Surya Namaskar was started in the schools and soon Yoga would be included as a subject in the curriculum.
Celebrations at the BJP State headquarters in the State capital were witnessed after the declaration of the World Yoga Day.
State BJP president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan said today (Friday) was the day of celebrations as India had achieved grace and proud across the world. The 21stcentury belonged to India and the country was on the path to become master of world.
By disseminating Yoga, country has spread Yoga of Guru Patanjali across the world and made the mother land proud. Yoga helps in treating physical and mental illness in an effective manner.