Srinagar, June 21: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Kashmir unit on Friday organized International Day of Yoga at Gindan Park Rajbgh in Srinagar.
BJP State General Secretary (org) Ashok Koul was the chief guest while guest of honor was Jammu Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Koul said that it was not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness within you, the world and the nature.
“Yoga is above religion, caste, colour, gender and region. It is above everything and its origin over 6000 years ago in India, aims to integrate the body and the mind,” he said.
He said that world has accepted the countless benefits of yoga and is celebrating the day throughout the world today and that people must adopt yoga in daily life to avail its benefits.
