Mumbai, June 21 -- Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the worldwide recognition and celebration of 11th International Day of Yoga, saying the day has attained global prominence due to the PM's initiative at the United Nations a decade ago.

Speaking to reporters, Shiv Sena MP Shinde said, "It is our Prime Minister because of whom this International Yoga Day has been celebrated worldwide... Yoga should be the priority in everyone's life. Start your day with yoga..."

Earlier today, Marking International Yoga Day with a political twist, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde took a veiled jab at his rivals, referring to his 2022 rebellion as the "bada Yoga" (big yo...