Yoga has become world’s largest community celebration, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) said yoga has go the world's largest assemblage celebration, bringing radical unneurotic crossed countries and cultures.

Speaking astatine the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations successful Kolkata, Mr. Modi said June 21, the longest time connected the Earth, is present recognised worldwide arsenic a time of yoga.

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"June 21, which marks the longest time connected Earth, has present go the largest assemblage solemnisation time due to the fact that of yoga. Yoga brings radical together. I congratulate the radical of the satellite connected this occasion," helium said.

The Prime Minister besides congratulated the radical of Kolkata for pursuing the 'Swachhata Se Swagat' inaugural with dedication.

Referring to this year's International Day of Yoga theme, 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', Modi said the past signifier plays a important relation successful promoting carnal health, intelligence well-being and progressive ageing, thereby improving the prime of life.

"Yoga is not conscionable carnal exercise. It is not restricted to immoderate property group. It is an look of the quality spirit," helium said.

Emphasising the value of steadfast ageing, Mr. Modi said efforts indispensable beryllium made to guarantee that advancing property does not trim quality potential.

"When we talk of yoga for steadfast ageing, we tin enactment to guarantee that property does not trim quality potential," helium said.

"Our people is to beryllium much flexible astatine 40 than we were astatine 20. We purpose to beryllium much energetic astatine 50 than we were astatine 30," helium added.

The Prime Minister besides said radical should not restrict yoga to lone peculiar occasions, and it indispensable beryllium made portion of people's lives.