Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said that all kinds of obstacles can be overcome with the help of a determined mind and thoughts, and yoga not only helps keep the body free of diseases, but also strengthens the mind and intellect.
It has become necessary to do yoga in today’s hectic and stressful life, said the Chief Minister while addressing a gathering at ‘Yog Chikitsa Evam Dhyan Shivir’ organised in collaboration with Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev in Hisar.
Manohar lal said, “Keeping in view the growing importance of yoga, the State Government was placing special emphasis on the promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda. A new programme, namely, ‘Yog Evam Vyayamshala’ has been started and there is a plan to establish yogshalas in all villages and cities of the State. This year, yogshalas are being established in 1,050 villages in the first phase.”
He said that Yoga was our ancient discipline and was re-established on an international level by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The United Nations has also declared June 21 as ‘World Yoga Day’.