Chhattisgarh sets world record on International Yoga Day : Record of 50 lakh people of state practicing Yoga in group included in Golden Book of World Records Certificate of world record handed over to Chief Minister Chief Minister performs yoga with 600 school children Many Public Representatives, citizens and senior officials took part in the programme On the occasion of third international yoga day, Chhattisgarh state has set a unique world record today, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh. Nearly 50 lakh people of state practiced yoga with Chief Minister at the same time in different places. In nearly 11 thousand different places of the state, school students, old people, youth, women and people from all sections of society enthusiastically came together to practice yoga. Chief Minister Dr Singh performed various 'asanas' of yoga in the sequence, with 600 school students in Indoor Stadium, opp Vivekananda Sarovar of capital city Raipur. On the occasion, nearly 50 lakh people in all the districts of Chhattisgarh practiced yoga at the same time, setting a unique record which has been included in Golden Book of World Record. Observer of the Golden Book of World Records Mr. Santosh Agrawal handed over the certificate of this world record to Chief Minister. Along with school children, many public representatives, senior officials of government-administration also joined Chief Minister in this yoga session. After one-hour session of yoga, Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh addressed the school students and citizens as Chief Guest of the occasion, saying- healthy mind and body of citizens will create healthy Chhattisgarh and a healthy nation. It is a historical day for Chhattisgarh, when nearly 50 lakh people will simultaneously perform yoga in different places of state and created a world record. Chief Minister said- we should make yoga part of our daily routine. It shouldn’t be about just one day, rather we should pledge to practice yoga all 365 days of the year. Chief Minister expressed hope that the 600 students who practiced yoga today will keep inspiring and motivating their family and other people to do the same. Chief Minister said- today entire nation and the world is observing international yoga day, entire credit of this goes to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, who glorified this ancient yoga education, knowledge and culture at world level. On the proposal of Mr. Modi only, 193 nations of UNO had given recognition to India's yoga education and declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. On the occasion, Chief Minister also congratulated founder of Patanjali Yoga Peeth Yog Guru Baba Ramdev for his contribution promoting yoga among common people. Chief Minister felicitated the yoga trainers of Patanjali Yog Peeth with memento. Observer of Golden Book of World Record Mr. Santosh Agrawla informed people that a company in USA had made the world record of 1800 people doing yoga simultaneously, last year one lakh people did yoga at one place in Durg of Chhattisgarh, and today 50 lakh people performed yoga simultaneously at 11 thousand different places in Chhattisgarh creating a unique record in itself. In this yoga session, Member of Raipur Lok Sabha jurisdiction Mr. Ramesh Bais, MLA Mr. Satyanarayan Sharma, Mr. Shrichand Sundrani, Mr. RK Roy and Mr. Bhojraj Nag, RDA Chairman Mr. Sanjay Shrivastava, State Government's Chief Secretary Mr. Vivek Dhand, Director General of Police Mr. AN Upadhyay, School Education Secretary Mr. Vikassheel, Social Welfare Department Secretary Mr. Sonmoni Borah and many public representatives and senior officials participated. Observer of Golden Book of World Record Mr. Santosh Agrawal informed after handing over certificate to Chief Minister that presently the data and figures related to state-wide yoga practice is provisional. Final data will be released by Golden Book World Record in two-three days.
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