Modi leads 2nd International Yoga Day |
H India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined over 30,000 people for the second International Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh as he pitched for treating diseases like diabetes through the ancient spiritual discipline.Modi, dressed in a white-coloured t-shirt and trouser along with a scarf, led over 30,000 participants, including defence forces personnel and school children, for the second International Day of Yoga celebrations in Chandigarh at the Capitol Complex amid tight security.The Prime Minister, who arrived here last night, participated in a mass demonstration of `Common Yoga Protocol`. A yoga enthusiast himself, he performed yoga `asanas` along with the people at the event.Earlier addressing the gathering, Modi pitched for treating diabetes through yoga. Expressing concern over rising number of patients suffering from diabetes, Modi asked yoga trainers to help in controlling the disease.Yoga is not only a way to get rid of a disease but it also guarantees wellness. For holistic development of lives, yoga is a great way, he said. The day was celebrated all over the world.
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