NEW DELHI: CM Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced that, for the first time, the government will organise yoga events at 11 locations across the city on International Yoga Day. She will personally lead a session on the banks of the Yamuna River.
Gupta highlighted the growing global trust in India’s Ayurvedic wisdom, saying Delhi has become a key hub for such treatments. She praised institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda and other Ayurvedic hospitals—both government and private—for preserving and promoting India’s heritage.
She stated that India is fortunate to possess ancient, scientific knowledge of Ayurveda, yoga, and alternative medicine systems alongside allopathy. These practices, passed down through scriptures and traditions, offer holistic healing with minimal side effects. The Chief Minister urged doctors and researchers to advance this legacy, assuring full government support.
Reiterating plans for June 21, Gupta said that large-scale events across the capital will mark the day. At the Yamuna riverbank, she will deliver a message encouraging citizens to embrace traditional practices and a holistic lifestyle.
She also lauded PM Narendra Modi’s efforts in promoting yoga worldwide, calling the global celebration of Yoga Day a matter of pride for every Indian. Criticising past administrations, Gupta said yoga was once seen through a political lens, but now, under a people-centric government, it is recognised as a cultural and health movement. “Yoga is not just physical exercise; it embodies Indian philosophy, spirituality, and balanced living. Every Indian should adopt it,” she further said.
Speaking on medical systems, she added, “Our saints introduced us to Ayurveda through scriptures. Today, we have both allopathy and Ayurveda. While allopathic medicines may cause side effects, Ayurvedic treatments are generally free from them.”