Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh called upon the citizens of State to make Yoga part of their daily routine. He was addressing the event as a chief guest at Indoor Stadium in capital city, Raipur to mark the Fourth International Yoga Day. Dr. Raman Singh and Union Minister of State for Electricity (Independent charge) R .K. Singh along with 600 school children participates in the mass Yoga demonstration.
Chief Minister said, “The practitioners of Yoga have supreme self-confidence, healthy body and increased memory.
The monks of yesteryears gave this legacy to the entire globe after experimenting for generations. The entire globe is showing keen interest in this tradition because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts. The United Nations declared 21st June as International Yoga Day. It had spread to most of the countries in the world.”
Around 50 lakh Yoga enthusiasts had participated in the International Yoga Day 2017 but now citizens of Chhattisgarh have broken their own record today by registering one crore participation to enter the Golden Book of World Record.
Dr. Raman Singh said that large number of students had participated in schools, colleges and villagers in 10 thousand Gram Panchayats. Yoga experts guided the people in several institutions and enterprises. He also said that the practice of Yoga is a great panacea for everybody.
Union Minister of State for power R. K. Singh said that India had given wisdom of Yoga to the entire world. It is ironical that Yoga was becoming extinct in the country of its origin.
The efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had borne fruit. Yoga is being followed all over the globe as of now. Singh said other exercises do develop body but Yoga makes person healthy and also develops personality.
Yoga makes a person a better human being. It frees a practitioner of Yoga from fear, stress and anger and heralds peace. The Union Minister of State congratulated Chief Minister and the citizens of the State in establishing a new record on Yoga Day.
Chhattisgarh Yoga Commission Chairman Sanjay Agrawal, Chief Secretary Ajay Singh, Director General of police A. N. Upadhyaya, Social Welfare Department Special Secretary R. Prasanna, Director of Social Welfare Department Sanjay Alang, Raipur Collector O. P. Chowdhary, senior officers and large number of students participated.
Golden Book of World Record representative Santosh Agrawal presented a provisional certificate of world record to Dr. Raman Singh. Attractive paintings drawn by differently-able children were presented to esteemed guests.
The United Nations declared International Yoga Day on 11 December, 2014.