Chandigarh, June 15 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said to make the state ‘Yoga-yukt, Nasha-mukt’, the yoga marathon has become a Sankalp Yatra on the holy land of Kurukshetra. In this Sankalp Yatra, thousands of youth, elderly and women have established a new dimension by running with enthusiasm and passion. The government has also taken a pledge to make Haryana ‘Yoga-yukt, Nasha-mukt’ to save the youth from drug addiction. More than 19.27 lakh people from the state have joined the campaign launched ahead of the International Yoga Day programme to be held on June 21 in Kurukshetra, which is a matter of pride for us.

Chief Minister addressed a state-level yoga marathon.

The Chief Minister addressed a state-level yoga marathon. It was organized under the aegis of the Haryana Sports Department, AYUSH Department, Haryana Yog Aayog, and District Administration. The event took place at the South Gate of Brahma Sarovar on Sunday. Earlier, the Chief Minister, former Minister of State Sh. Subhash Sudha and Director General Sh. Sanjeev Verma flagged off the state-level yoga marathon and during this, the Chief Minister showered flowers on the runners. He also distributed cash rewards worth Rs 3.46 lakh as prizes to the 20 winners in the women’s and men’s category in this marathon. Gaurav and Monica of Sonipat, who came first in this yoga marathon, were honoured with Rs 51,000.

The Chief Minister said on 21st June, we will get the opportunity to do yoga with Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev on the banks of the holy place Brahma Sarovar, for which online registrations are also being done. Today, 6 days before the International Yoga Day programme, a yoga marathon has been organized, in which more than 20,000 youth participated. He said we must take out one hour every day for our body as a person who is healthy will work with new energy. This will increase the speed of work. We need to incorporate yoga in our lives.

Yoga Marathon ; Addiction creates obstacles in the development of nation

The Chief Minister said this year, the theme of International Yoga Day is ‘One Earth One Health’. He mentioned that they have made it more effective by adding the slogan ‘Yoga-yukt, Nasha-mukt’ Haryana. Also, the youth of the state have to be saved from addiction. Addiction is a bad practice, which creates obstacles in the development of any nation. He said we have launched this campaign so that Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s resolution of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by the year 2047 can be fulfilled. He said yoga is an ancient method given by our sages and we need to preserve this gift. Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has laid great emphasis on better health for the Fit India vision.

Yoga campaign has become a form of green revolution

The Chief Minister said this yoga campaign is not limited to health and fitness. It is becoming a form of green revolution on the land of Haryana. So far, 67,508 saplings have been planted, which shows our commitment towards the environment. He said 9.90 lakh people are connected digitally, 38,000 people from the AYUSH Department and 1.38 lakh people have participated through the Sports Department.

Various organizations will organize yoga camps at 2500 places on June 21

The Chief Minister said Yoga Jagran Yatra will reach 5,000 villages of the state by June 19 and make people aware about yoga. Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan, Brahma Kumaris and Art of Living are organizing yoga camps. These camps will be held at 2500 places in the state on June 21. Under the Green Yoga Campaign, 10 lakh medicinal plants will be distributed and planted by June 21. He said now a 5-minute Y-break has also been started in the office so that the employees remain stress free.

Welcoming the guests, Director General Sh. Sanjeev Verma highlighted the state-level yoga marathon. He also discussed all the achievements of the Sports Department. Additionally, he mentioned the schemes being prepared by the government for the players.

On this occasion, former Minister of State Sh. Subhash Sudha, Chairman Dharamvir Mirzapur, Chairman of Haryana Yoga Aayog Dr. Jaideep Arya, Zila Parishad Chairman Kanwaljit Kaur, Municipal Council Chairperson Maafi Dhanda, Honorary Secretary of KDB Upender Singh and other dignitaries were present.