Bastar region also witnessed the events to mark International Yoga Day. The main programme was held at Indira Priyadarshini Stadium at Bastar district headquarters where Chhattisgarh Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Brijmohan Agrawal was the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Agrawal stressed on doing Yoga each day and appealed for observing the Yoga Day round the year. He also declared a financial assistance of Rs One Crore to the district for establishing Yoga Bhawan.
Chairman Youth Commission, Kamalchand Bhanjdeo, Zila Panchayat President, Zabeeta Mandavi, Divisional Commissioner, Dilip Vasnikar, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vivekanand Sinha, Superintendent of Police, D. Shrawan and other senior officials were prominently present in the programme held.
In another function held at Dantewada, Minister for School Education, Kedar Kashyap was the Chief Guest. The Yoga day there was observed at Mendka Dobra Ground of the Danteshwari temple premises. Speaking on this occasion Kashyap lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in giving recognition to Yoga internationally. “The initiatives for ‘Yoga’, taken up by the ancient sages were internationally publicized by Modi”, he said.