The centre has shortlisted five cities, Delhi, Shimla, Mysore, Ahmedabad and Ranchi to hold National Programme of the International Yoga Day this year. It will be the government’s first mega public event after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.
Official sources said, names of these cities have been sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) which will finalize the venue of the main function to be held on June 21. If selected, the national capital would be hosting the event for the second time.
In the lead-up to the event, a two-day Yoga Mahotsav is being organized in Delhi by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga starting today. About 10,000 people, including yoga teachers, professionals, enthusiasts and others will attend it.
In 2014, the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga after Mr Modi called for the day to be adopted as a global celebration of yoga.
