Kolkata is getting ready for a big International Yoga Day celebration on 21st June. It is expected that yoga will be done simultaneously in the Hooghly river on more than 500 boats. Officials hope that this will be a record-making sight. The event is being planned as part of the city’s larger Yoga Day celebrations, which will be attended by the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi Will participate in the main program in Red Road area of Kolkata.
According to reports, boats from Sundarban and other tourist and passenger ships will gather together on the water near Babughat for yoga performance. This demonstration on the riverfront is in conjunction with major programs taking place across the state.
is being held. Besides, preparations are also underway to attempt to create a Guinness World Record.
PM Modi will participate in yoga program on June 21
In connection with the event, tourism activities in the Sundarbans have reportedly been stopped for a week from June 16 to June 23 to facilitate movement of boats and participation. Officials said this arrangement is to support the large level of celebration and ensure easy coordination for this historic gathering.
This celebration is taking place at a time when Kolkata is hosting the National International Yoga Day program this year, the theme of which focuses on healthy aging and large-scale public participation. Organizers say the river-based yoga display will add a unique visual dimension to the city’s Yoga Day festival. On June 21, more than 35,000 people will participate in yoga practice in the International Yoga Day Celebration on Red Road, Kolkata.
Bengal government is organizing the program for the first time
This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit to West Bengal since he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power. In an official meeting at Nabanna (State Secretariat), the official said that it is a matter of pride that the Prime Minister and other administrators chose Kolkata as their main center to celebrate Yoga Day.
The official said, on the 12th International Yoga Day, for the first time, the West Bengal government is taking part in the official celebration, which has brought happiness to the people… I hope that under the leadership of PM Modi, we [बंगाल] Many records will be made on this day. He appealed to all the people of the state to participate in this event to be held on June 21.
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