India Has Always Nurtured Traditions That Unite: PM Modi's Message On International Yoga Day

PM Modi in a video message said that Indians have always nurtured traditions that unite. He will be celebrating Yoga Day at the UN headquarters in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, said that India has always nurtured traditions that unite, adopt and embrace, and made a fervent appeal to eliminate contradictions, hurdles and resistances through Yoga. In a video message In a video message, Modi said Indians have welcomed new ideas and conserved them and celebrated the country's rich diversity. He said while he couldn't join countrymen on Yoga Day, he will celebrate it on Indian time. According to ANI, Modi will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with the UN leadership and members of the international community.

"At around 5:30 pm IST, I will participate in the Yoga program which is being organised at the headquarters of the United Nations. The coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is historic. When the proposal for Yoga Day came to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, it was supported by a record number of countries," PM Modi said in a video message on Wednesday morning.

“Yoga strengthens such feelings, expands the inner vision, and connects us with that consciousness which makes us feel the unity of the living being giving a basis of love for the living being", the prime minister said. 

"We have to eliminate our contradictions, blockages and resistances through Yoga. We have to present the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ as an example to the world,” Modi said.

Modi said the International Day of Yoga was special this year as researchers at India's research stations in the Arctic and Antarctica too were participating in the celebrations.

The prime minister said the idea of the ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’ makes Yoga Day even more special as it is based on the mutual relation between the idea of Yoga and the expanse of the ocean.

He emphasised that the participation of crores of people from all over the country and the world in this unique celebration in such a spontaneous manner shows the vastness and fame of Yoga.

Meanwhile, arrangements have also been made in different parts of the country to celebrate the occasion and spread awareness of the benefits of ancient Indian practice.