J.P Nadda: People should add up yoga in daily life

Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday urged citizens to incorporate yoga into their day-to-day lives to yield its benefits.

The minister, who performed yoga at the Yamuna Sports complex on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga(IDY), noted that the United Nations General Assembly, heeding to a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had made a declaration to observe June 21 every year as IDY.

Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel led the IDY celebrations at AIIMS and performed yoga with doctors and healthcare workers and health ministry officials.

The day was also celebrated at Ram Manohar Lohia and Safdarjung hospitals.