On Thursday 11th December 2014 the Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi expressed immense joy on the United Nations passing the resolution to declare 21st June as International Day of Yoga. The Prime Minister thanked the 177 nations across the world that cosponsored the resolution. The PM Tweeted:
Elated! Have no words to describe my joy on the @UN declaring 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga.’ I fully welcome the decision.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2014
I profusely thank all 177 Nations across the world who co-sponsored the resolution to declare 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga.’
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2014
Countless people across the world made Yoga an integral part of their lives.Congrats to them!This will inspire many more people towards Yoga
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2014
Yoga has been a strong influence on Shri Modi’s life. Here is a speech by Shri Modi in which he talks about Yoga. The occasion was the inauguration of Lakulish Yoga University in Ahmedabad in 2013.