Jaipur, June 16 -- Highlighting the health benefits of yoga, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani urged people to incorporate yoga as a part of their daily routine on Monday. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking yoga to the global stage.

Speaker Devnani made the remarks while speaking to reporters after participating in a yoga rehearsal session at the Rajasthan Assembly ahead of the 11th International Day of Yoga.

"Yoga is very important for a healthy mind, body and soul...I thank PM Modi, Baba Ramdev and many other organisations for promoting Yoga...We should make Yoga a part of our everyday life," he said.

The preparations are gaining momentum across the country for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY), s...