Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday performed Yoga with her ministers and other participants at the Sonia Vihar Water Sports Club along banks of Yamuna, on the occasion of the 11th International Yoga Day.
During the event, she said that Delhi is now moving in a new direction. Yoga is not just a physical exercise, but a philosophy of life; it is a path to health, balance and self-confidence.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has made yoga an integral part of the lifestyle of the people and global consciousness. Today the whole world is saluting the cultural power and spiritual heritage of India,” she stated.
During Yoga with Yamuna, children performed yoga in the middle of the river, while others kayaked bearing Indian flags.
Speaking about her experience, the chief minister said, “I get reminded of my duties whenever I see the Yamuna. In an attempt to keep the Yamuna clean throughout Delhi, we have removed almost 1,000 tonnes of water hyacinth from it with the help of drones with help of the water department.”
During the event, tourism minister Kapil Mishra was also present who also performed yoga.
“Delhi gave a mandate in favour of Maa Yamuna and in favour of Yoga. With the power of people’s mandate, the country saw thousands of people doing yoga on the banks of Yamuna. After years, the Delhi government has organized an official event on International Yoga Day,” he said.
Meanwhile, calling out the previous AAP government’s inaction on cleaning the Yamuna river, Gupta said that the point of the exercise was to show the people of Delhi the ongoing efforts to clean the river.
Hitting out at the AAP, she said they associated yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and did not celebrate the occasion.
“If they associate yoga with Prime Minister Modi, what can we do? Tomorrow, he might leave his food if he sees the PM’s association with it. After seeing the BJP government in Delhi, he left the national capital,” she charged.
