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Vice-President to be Chief Guest at International Day of Yoga, 2023
VP to lead the Mass Yoga Demonstration at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
VP to attend Aarti of Narmada ji on the visit
Posted On:
19 JUN 2023 4:15PM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the Chief Guest at the International Day of Yoga (IDY 2023) celebrations in Jabalpur on 21st June 2023. He will address the gathering and later lead the mass yoga demonstration at the venue. The motto for IDY 2023 is “Yoga for ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’”.
It may be noted that it has been nine years since the UN recognised June 21 as the International Day of Yoga through a resolution in 2014. While the global celebration of IDY 2023 will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA, the National celebration of IDY 2023 will be led by Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Shri Dhankhar will reach Jabalpur on June 20th, where he, along with Smt. (Dr.) Sudesh Dhankhar will offer prayers and attend the Aarti of Narmada ji at Gwarighat.
Hon’ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and other dignitaries are expected to be present at the IDY 2023 event.
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