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World Yoga Day 2023: During his visit to America, PM Modi performed yoga among people from all over the world on the ninth Yoga Day. There, for the first time in the UN, people from 135 countries did yoga together, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has registered his name in the Guinness Book of World Records. He has become the only Prime Minister in the world who has done yoga in front of such a large number of foreign delegates. During the program organized in the United Nations, he was also given the award for this achievement. PM said that yoga has come from India but it is free from copyright. There is no patent for it, nor is there any need to pay royalty money in lieu of it.
Let us tell you that Guinness World Record official Michael Emprik gave the certificate of world record to Ruchira Kamboj, India’s ambassador to the UN.
While addressing the people present on the occasion, PM Modi said that about 9 years ago, I got the opportunity from the United Nations here to make a proposal regarding International Yoga Day on 21st June. It is good to see that the whole world has come out in support of this idea.
PM Modi said in the yoga program – Yoga means – to unite means to bring together. I remember I had proposed the International Day of Yoga on 21st June here. The whole world came together with India to celebrate International Yoga Day.
Yoga increases mental and intellectual capacity
Before PM Modi, United Nations General Assembly President Saba Korosi also addressed the people present. He said that yoga enhances physical performance. This increases mental and intellectual capacity. Saba Korosi said that he is a big fan of yoga. The world needs balance and self-control. He said that yoga is personal to him and he believes in its transformative power.
