Chandigarh: As the countdown begins for International Yoga Day, yoga teacher Ramdev and the Haryana government are gearing up for the event on June 21. Ramdev is conducting a two-day yoga training camp at Panchkula from Monday in which Haryana Chief Minister Manohal Lal Khattar also participated.
"Before the state-level function at Karnal, Ramdev is conducting this two-day yoga training programme at Tau Devi Lal stadium at Panchkula. For this, we have invited all the (90) MLAs from the state, senior IAS officers posted at Chandigarh, High Court judges, lawyers and even the journalists, besides others," Haryana's Health Minister Anil Vij said.
Ramdev had been appointed as brand ambassador for promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda by the BJP government in the state.
A state-level function is also being organised on the occasion of International Yoga Day in Karnal for which CM Khattar would be the chief guest and about 21,000 yoga trainees would participate in it.
Vij said the preparations and training for the function are being supervised by Patanjali Yogpeeth. It would be free and anyone could participate, he said.
"We will also have functions in various districts on June 21 and 2,100 yoga trainees will take part from each district," he said.
(With additional information from PTI)
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