The ‘Yoga Mahotsav’, celebrated to commemorate 75 days to the International Day of Yoga, was a huge success as thousands joined at the gala event as they practised Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) at the Dibrugarh University ground here today.
The event was graced by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal; Chief Minister of Tripura, Prof (Dr) Manik Saha; Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Chowna Main; Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas & MP of Dibrugarh; Rameshwar Teli; Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh; Health & Family Welfare Minister of Assam, Keshab Mahanta; former minister & Chairman, HOUSEFED, Bhabesh Kalita; Health & Family Welfare Minister of Manipur, Sapam Ranjan Singh; Minister of Power of Meghalaya, A T Mondal; Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University, Prof Jiten Hazarika; and Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “It is a matter of immense pleasure & pride that Dibrugarh is hosting this wonderful ‘Yoga Mahotsav’ in this pristine environment. As thousands of you joined us, we are emboldening the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to make Yoga a global movement towards healthier and better tomorrow. I must thank our distinguished guests who has joined us here today to make this event a success. Our endeavour to promote Yoga as a way of life will not only enrich our health but also contribute positively towards building a healthy & Swastha Bharat – a vision of our dynamic Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji.”
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