Shimla, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday led a yoga session at the Raj Bhavan in Shimla to mark the 11th International Yoga Day.

Raj Bhavan staff, students from the Department of Yoga Studies at Himachal Pradesh University, and residents participated in the event.

Addressing the participants and later speaking to the media, Governor Shukla lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's global efforts to promote yoga, calling it a transformative tool for both body and mind.

"It was due to the relentless efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. Today, yoga is not just confined to India but has become an integral part of daily life globally," the ...