New Delhi, June 18 -- Panchayats across the country are gearing up to make the upcoming International Day of Yoga (IDY) a historic one with mass mobilisation. This is in response to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's letter where he appealed Gram Pradhans to encourage and inspire citizens in their Panchayat area to participate in International Day of Yoga.

According to a release from the Ministry of Ayush, the Prime Minister, through the letter, had urged Gram Pradhans to lead from the front in making yoga a part of community life. Responding with enthusiasm, panchayats are organising special yoga sessions, community outreach activities, and Common Yoga Protocol demonstrations at schools, anganwadis, panchayat bhavans, and public spaces,...