International Yoga Day not an event but integral part of life: President Kovind

Jun 21, 2019

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): On International Yoga Day, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed officials at Rashtrapati Bhavan and encouraged them to practice yoga in their daily life. He said, “International Yoga Day is being celebrated at Rashtrapati Bhavan since 2015. I am happy that like previous years, this year too we are celebrating Yoga Day here. It's not just an event, it's a way to make yoga an integral part of our life.” Meanwhile, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also performed Yoga at Red Fort in Delhi. The theme of 5th International Yoga Day 2019 is ‘Climate Action’. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root 'yuj' meaning "to join" or "to unite".