{"id":11262,"date":"2026-06-21T14:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T14:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=11262"},"modified":"2026-06-21T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T14:53:33","slug":"chief-minister-sukhu-leads-international-yoga-day-celebration-with-nearly-2000-participants-at-anu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=11262","title":{"rendered":"Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shimla:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marking the International Day of Yoga with enthusiasm and community participation, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today presided over the state-level celebration organized by the Department of Ayush at the Synthetic Track Ground of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Anu.<\/p>\n<p>The event witnessed the participation of nearly 2,000 people, including senior citizens, youth, women and children, who joined the Chief Minister in a collective yoga session aimed at promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme by lighting the ceremonial lamp and offering prayers to Lord Dhanvantari, revered as the deity of Ayurveda and health. He later participated in a yoga session lasting approximately 45 minutes, performing various yoga asanas and practices alongside the attendees.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion, Chief Minister Sukhu also released a special booklet dedicated to the International Day of Yoga. The publication provides a concise compilation of important information on various yoga postures, breathing techniques and wellness practices, highlighting the benefits of incorporating yoga into daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister emphasized the significance of yoga as an invaluable gift of India&#8217;s ancient heritage to the world. He encouraged people from all age groups to adopt yoga as a regular part of their lifestyle to maintain good health, reduce stress and foster overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The state-level event reflected the growing popularity of yoga across Himachal Pradesh and underscored the government&#8217;s commitment to promoting holistic health and wellness through traditional practices.<\/p>\n<p>Among those present on the occasion were Ayush, Law, Youth Services and Sports Minister Yadvinder Goma; MLAs Suresh Kumar and Captain Ranjit Singh; Chairman of the State Agricultural Marketing Board Kuldeep Singh Pathania; Chairman of the Kangra Cooperative Primary Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ram Chandra Pathania; Coordinator and Advisor of the State Drug Prevention Board Naresh Thakur; Vice Chairman of the OBC Finance and Development Corporation Dr. Mohan Lal; OBC Commission member Rajeev Rana; Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Chairman Ajay Sharma; Congress District President Suman Bharti; senior party leaders Dr. Pushpendra Verma and Subhash Dhatwalia; Ayush Department Secretary Shainamol; Director Rohit Jamwal; Deputy Commissioner Gandharva Rathore; Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh and other senior officials and dignitaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu. &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; Marking the International Day of Yoga with enthusiasm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=11262><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu.\u00a0 - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=11262\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu.\u00a0 - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chief Minister Sukhu Leads International Yoga Day Celebration with Nearly 2,000 Participants at Anu. &nbsp; 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