IEP Chandigarh, June 21
While describing Yoga as a medium to make life stress-free, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that Yoga has been included in the school curriculum in the State so as make Yoga a part of the lifestyle right from the beginning. He said that this way, we can realize Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s message given in Satyarth Prakash’s ‘Healthy mind lives in a healthy body’ in a real manner.The Chief Minister was addressing yoga practitioners and students at the State Level Yoga Day programme organized at Shivaji Stadium in Panipat on the occasion of International Yoga Day today.The Chief Minister started his address with Yoga: Karmasu Kaushalam. He said that yoga works as a medicine for many diseases; therefore we should do yoga regularly.He said that Prime Minister, Sh Narendra Modi got recognition to Yoga at the international level by getting a resolution passed in the United Nations General Assembly in the year 2015.  This year by giving the theme “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, he has also given a message to the G-20 group of countries about the significance of Yoga in human life.        The Chief Minister called upon the people to make collective efforts to promote yoga. He said that it is also the responsibility of yoga practitioners to take yoga to every person and inspire them to adopt yoga in their life so that the dream of “Har Aangan Yoga” becomes a reality and the people of our state and country remain healthy.The Chief Minister said he has made Yoga, a part of his life and he practices Yoga for about 45 minutes daily. Doing Yoga not only increases one’s ability to work but also helps in making life stress-free and joyful.  Thus, everyone should adopt the routine of doing Yoga daily in their life so as to stay healthy and fit.  He said that Yoga also prepares our body to deliver better results. During his address, the Chief Minister also highlighted the significance of different types of yoga asanas.Chairman, of Haryana Yoga Ayog, Dr. Jaideep Arya got practiced yoga protocol and also explained the benefits of different types of yoga asanas. On this occasion, Director General AYUSH and Divisional Commissioner, Dr. Saket Kumar honoured the Chief Minister by presenting him Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and a sapling of Tulsi.MLA Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Sh Pramod Vij, Mayor Smt Avneet Kaur, Deputy Commissioner Sh Virendra Kumar Dahiya, Superintendent of Police Sh Ajit Shekhawat, Heads of all departments and a large number of yoga practitioners were also present on this occasion.
