Vice-President to be Chief Guest at International Day of Yoga, 2023

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The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar has been invited as the chief guest for the International Day of Yoga (IDY 2023) celebrations in Jabalpur on June 21, 2023.

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• He will address the gathering and lead a mass yoga performance at the event.

• The motto of IDY 2023 is "Yoga for 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'", which emphasizes on treating the world as one family.

• The United Nations recognized June 21 as International Yoga Day in 2014, and this year marks the ninth anniversary of the global celebration.

• The global celebration of IDY 2023 will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States.

• The International Yoga Day 2023 event in Jabalpur will be attended by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, among other dignitaries.

• The celebration of IDY aims to promote yoga worldwide, highlighting its many benefits for physical, mental and spiritual well-being.