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We Should Acknowledge All Those Who Revived, Popularised Yoga, Including Our Government: Shashi Tharoor

With the Congress remembering India’s First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s contribution in popularising yoga, senior party leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said, “We should also acknowledge all those who revived and popularised yoga, including our government,” for internationalizing the International Day of Yoga through the United Nations.

“Let us appreciate the importance of the ancient art and philosophy…” says Tharoor on Yoga

In a tweet, the Congress said, “On International Day of Yoga, we Thank Pandit Nehru, who was instrumental in popularising Yoga and even made it a part of national policy.”

“Let us appreciate the importance of the ancient art and philosophy in our physical and mental wellbeing and take steps to incorporate it in our lives,” the party said.

The Congress also shared a photograph of Nehru performing yoga and doing a headstand.

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Shashi Tharoor takes it to Twitter

Tagging the Congress’ tweet, Tharoor said, “Indeed! We should also acknowledge all those who revived and popularised yoga, including our government, @PMOIndia & @MEAIndia, for internationalizing International Yoga Day through the @UN.”

“As I have argued for decades, yoga is a vital part of our soft power across the world and it’s great to see it recognised,” he said. This Tweet of Mr. Tharoor has highlighted the kind of enlightenment he has in life.

The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practising yoga. Recognising its universal appeal, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. The practice of Yoga has to be involved in the daily life of every citizen so that they can lead a happy and healthy life. Yoga has always been a part of the Indian culture and there has to sanitation related to that in the public.

(Source: PTI)

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