Gandhinagar, June 19 -- The 11th International Yoga Day celebrations will be held in Vadnagar, the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on June 21. The state-level ceremony will take place at Sharmistha Lake in Vadnagar, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel leading the event.
The theme of this year's International Yoga Day is 'One Earth-One Health', and the state government has set a target of making Gujarat a "Healthy Gujarat" and "Obesity-Free Gujarat." The event will feature a large-scale yoga programme, with Health Minister Rishikesh Patel, Sports Minister Harsh Sanghvi, and other dignitaries in attendance.
The International Yoga Day was recognised by the United Nations in 2014, following a proposal by Prime Minist...