BJP's Kashmir unit celebrates International Yoga Day in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jun 21 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kashmir unit on Friday celebrated International Day of Yoga in the summer capital, Srinagar.
A BJP spokesperson said that BJP believes that yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. ''It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being,'' he said.
He said State General Secretary (org) Ashok Koul was the chief guest on the occasion and Jammu Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta, the guest of honour.
Addressing the occasion, Koul said it was not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness within you, the world and the nature.
''Yoga is above religion, caste, colour, gender and region… it is above everything. Its origin was over 6,000 years ago in India and aims to integrate the body and the mind,'' he said.
''World has accepted the countless benefits of yoga and is celebrating the day throughout the world today,'' he said, adding that people must adopt yoga in daily life to avail its benefits.
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