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Written By: Agencies | Published : June 9, 2015 5:22 PM IST
The first International Yoga Day is being met with enthusiasm as well as controversies. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the practice of yoga should be kept out of politics and controversies. Responding to a query on the move of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to move court if 'surya namaskar' and 'yoga' were thrust on school children, the minister said that yoga should only be seen as an activity which benefits the mind, body and the soul. Also read: Why surya namaskar is not about any religion
'Yoga should not be categorized as belonging to some caste or community or some community...it should be seen purely as something which helps the body and it is for this reason that the practice of yoga was appreciated and followed globally,' the former BJP national president said. The AIMPLB had on Monday openly opposed yoga and said that it cannot be thrust on anyone. You may like to read: Union Health Minister stresses on the importance of yoga
The Narendra Modi government plans to take yoga further and efforts are on by the union HRD ministry to assimilate the practice in all schools and colleges. (Read more: NaMo s yoga pose of the day: Ardha Ushtrasana or the camel pose) On June 21 - the first International Yoga Day - children across the country will perform yoga. Read more: India to lead 193 countries on International Yoga Day celebrations
Source: IANS
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