SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal
Singh while highlighting the importance of Yoga in the development of human persona today said that benefits
of this traditional form of exercise and meditation is known since times
immemorial and now onus lies on us to ensure its propagation as well as promotion.
The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing a gathering of participants who
had gathered to perform Yoga in wee hours here today on the eve of
International Yoga Day.
Minister for Industries Chander Parkash Ganga, Ex-MP,
Avinash Ray Khanna, Member Central Waqaf Board, Dr Drakshan Andrabi, VC JKPCC
Khalid Jahangir, MLC Ramesh Arora, KVIC North Zone Member Dr Hina Bhatt and
people from different walks of life were present on the occasion.
Dr Singh said that the practice of Yoga is prevalent in our society since ancient times and its benefits
stand highlighted by national and international scholars and researchers, as a
consequence of which it has been adopted in large scale by people of many
western and Asian nations. He said it has also been recorded in
our religious texts that the exercise and meditation are very essential for the
overall wellbeing of mental and physical health besides fighting the aging
process, other ailments like depression and various diseases.
“The onus of
propagating this health friendly concept should be on every individual so that
the younger generation gets attracted to this, which would result in their
mental and physical development and also thwart the danger of
them getting swayed by other social evils”, he added.
While appreciating the historical initiative and role played
by Prime Minister in ensuring that this ancient art gets
propagated on large scale both globally as well as nationally, the Deputy
Chief Minister said that it is due to his endeavors that Yoga is gaining
tremendous acceptability and adaptability across the
globe. “The Prime Minister who is himself a great exponent of Yoga has also been
instrumental in ensuing that this traditional art of living was well received
globally,” he added.
The session was later followed by an interaction between the
participants and the Yoga experts in which various health benefits of Yoga were
discussed.
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