International Yoga Day: Bringing people closer to their leaders

The third International Yoga Day kick-started in India as early as 2 a.m. with thousands across states donning their exercise gear and carrying their mats to participate in mass movement led not by yoga gurus, but by their respective State Governors and Chief Ministers themselves. Here are glimpses of some yoga action across India on Wednesday.

The third International Yoga Day kick-started in India as early as 2 a.m. with thousands across states carrying their mats to participate in mass movement led not by yoga gurus, but by their respective State Governors and Chief Ministers themselves. PM Na

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21 Jun 2017, 9:54 am

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Despite a drizzle-turned downpour, the Prime Minister was joined by over 50,000 people who kept him company through an 80-minute yoga session. (Photo | PTI)

NDA candidate for President of India Ram Nath Kovind participates in a yoga session in Connaught Place area of New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo | PTI)

Kovind, 71, is expected to file his Presidential nomination papers on June 23. (Shekhar Yadav | EPS)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu performing yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day in Vijayawada. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)

Kerala Governor P Sathasivam along with Raj Bhavan staff practicing yoga on International Yoga Day in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. (EPS | Manu R Mavelil)

Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan at the International Yoga Day programme organised at Mahatma School in Madurai on Wednesday. (EPS | K K Sundar)

Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at International Yoga day in Bubhaneswar. (EPS | Shamim)

Union IT & Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad performing yoga during the third International Yoga Day at Shivaji Park in Patna on Wednesday. (Photo | PTI)

Telangana Deputy CM Mohammad Mahmood Ali at the International Yoga Day programme held by the State governwent at GMC Balayogi stadium , Gachibowli in Hyderabad. (EPS | Vinay Madapu)