Dehradun, June 15 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

HALDWANI, 14 Jun: As preparations intensify for International Yoga Day celebrations in Gairsain, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat has criticised the state government's initiative, calling it a superficial exercise lacking any genuine intent with respect to Gairsain.

It may be recalled that Uttarakhand government is organising a grand Yoga Day programme on June 21 at the Bhararisain Assembly complex in Gairsain, the state's summer capital. The AYUSH department has taken the lead in planning the event, which is expected to draw ambassadors from ten nations.

However, Rawat has questioned the purpose behind hosting the Yoga Festival in Gairsain, claiming that the government is merely going through...