President of India Droupadi Murmu participated in a mass yoga demonstration in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on June 21, 2026 to mark International Yoga Day. During the event, she emphasized yoga's role as a powerful medium for connecting individuals to themselves, society to nature, and humanity to universal consciousness. The President noted that yoga can guide humanity toward peace, balance, harmony and collective wellbeing amid global challenges.
The 2026 International Yoga Day theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing' highlights yoga's contribution to ensuring healthy, active, self-reliant and dignified lives for elderly members of society. President Murmu stated that current lifestyle choices form the foundation for future health and wellbeing, with yoga helping individuals remain active and self-reliant while aging while fostering mental peace and emotional balance.
The Government of India is continuously working to promote yoga through yoga education, research, training and public awareness initiatives. The President acknowledged that numerous organizations are inspiring global adoption of yoga practices and expressed confidence that yoga will reach every individual and become a cornerstone for humanity's wellbeing. She urged people to make yoga an integral part of their daily lives to contribute to building healthy individuals, families, society, nation and world.
The United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as International Day of Yoga in 2014 due to India's initiative, which has strengthened global recognition of yoga as a powerful medium for wellbeing. Millions of people across many countries now incorporate yoga into their daily routines.
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