Siliguri, 21st June: International Yoga Day is being celebrated today across the country. In this regard, the day was observed in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) District party office at Mallaguri in Siliguri. On the occasion, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, along with Jalpaiguri district MP Jayanta Roy, and Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh performed Yoga Asanas.
Speaking at the occasion, MP Raju Bista hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in bringing forward “yoga” to the entire nation, thereby, keeping India’s age-old tradition and lifestyle intact. He added that today Yoga Day is being celebrated in more than 200 countries of the world. Furthermore, he advised one and all to practice yoga daily.