Visakhapatnam, 21 June (IANS). Friday was a historic and glorious day for Andhra Pradesh, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Visakhapatnam to participate in the National Festival ‘Yogandhra 2025’ of International Yoga Day. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was also present on this special occasion.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu wrote in a post on social media platform X, “I am proud to welcome the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Visakhapatnam today with N. Chandrababu Naidu. It has been and at such a time it is inspiring our state to be the focal point in this global movement. “
In a conversation with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Ministers Pawan Kalyan and Ram Mohan Naidu, the Prime Minister appreciated his efforts to plan this grand event. CM Naidu told Prime Minister Modi that Yogandhra will set new world records.
Prime Minister Modi reached the Navy Air Station INS Daga from the airport and from there went to the Navy’s guest house for night rest. He will showcase the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) with more than three lakh people on RK Beach on Saturday morning.
He will be accompanied by Union Minister of State for AYUSH and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav and Chief Minister Naidu in a huge performance of India’s global health approach.
Extensive arrangements have been made in an area of 26 km from RK beach to Bhogapuram. The main program will be held from 6.30 am to 7.45 pm, which will coordinate with more than 1 million places across the country under the ‘Yoga Sangam’ initiative.
Chief Minister Naidu welcomed the Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh. He posted on X that all the districts of Andhra Pradesh are ready to participate in the grand completion of Yogandhra. He said that Andhra Pradesh is ready for the historic festival. The Chief Minister wrote on X, “More than two crore people will join this movement in more than one lakh places in our state. To attend this grand festival, find and participate in your nearest place. Together together, make Yogandhra 2025 a proud moment for our state!”
Chandrababu Naidu said that arrangements have been made to do the sum of 3.19 lakh people simultaneously on RK. On International Yoga Day, participants are expected to join the state, country and eight million places around the world.
-IANS
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