Srinagar all set to host PM Modi's International Yoga Day 2024 on banks of Dal Lake on June 21
International Day of Yoga on June 21 on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 3,000- 4,000 people are expected to attend the event scheduled at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) along the picturesque Boulevard road.This year the theme of the International Day of Yoga is ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ which highlights yoga's dual role in fostering individual and societal well-being.Also Read: International Yoga Day 2024: Yoga with Modi is back! PM explains Asanas in animated videos.
Watch herePrataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Ayush (Independent charge), said in Delhi on Tuesday that the Prime Minister has written to each Gram Pradhan, encouraging grassroots participation and the spread of yoga in rural areas. The Srinagar administration is all geared up for hosting country's main event on International Day of Yoga in the city.
The Union Territory's Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha-led administration has made special arrangements for the function which will also Prime Minister Modi first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking over in his third record term. This will also be PM Modi's second visit to Srinagar this year.
In February, the PM visited Srinagar and addressed a rally ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won two of the five seats in Jammu and Kashmir, both in Jammu region.Apart from party workers, students, officers and sports personalities and enthusiasts are expected to attend the function.
The authorities will put in place a multi-layer security blanket across Srinagar during from Thursday evening when the Prime Minister is expected to land in Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir Police has already declared Srinagar a
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