Joining virtually the national programme held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of International Yoga Day, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav addressed the state-level ‘Yoga Sangam’ mass Yoga practice programme at Atal Path in Bhopal. On International Yoga Day, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav also practiced Yoga along with participants for a healthy and disease-free body. The live broadcast of the address by Prime Minister Shri Modi was aired on this occasion. Following the Common Yoga Protocol broadcast from the national program, a large number of students and general public present at Atal Path practiced Yoga under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Yadav. The programme was attended by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey, Member of Parliament Shri V.D. Sharma and Shri Alok Sharma.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, speaking at the YogAndhra programme in Visakhapatnam, said that Yoga means union. Yoga has connected the world over past decade. When India presented a proposal in the United Nations (UN) for recognising Yoga at the international level, 175 countries stood with India’s proposal. Such unprecedented support in today’s times is not ordinary. This was not just support, but an effort for the welfare of the world. Today, Yoga has become a part of the lifestyle of millions of people around the world. Yoga is for everyone and belongs to everyone. It provides excellent health by crossing age and all other boundaries. How Yoga can be socially promoted in society can be understood from the success of the YogAndhra campaign. This year’s theme is "Yoga for One Earth – One Health." Yoga, for us, is a medium to bring the world on one platform while walking on the path of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. It is a journey of rising above the self, towards “we”; it is a feeling of dedication, service, and coexistence.