The International Yoga Day was celebrated by thousands of people with full vigour across Karnataka today.
While a frenzied Yoga Day fever gripped the city with events organised in schools, colleges and army training centres, it did not figure much in the government scheme of things except for a message by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on the microblogging site Twitter.
In his message carrying his picture doing Pranayama, Kumaraswamy said Yoga has been very much in his family as his father, wife and others regularly do it.
"Yoga is a gift from India to the world. Recognising the importance of Yoga, the United Nations too made arrangements to organise 'World Yoga Day'. It has also given an insight into the Yoga tradition existing in India," Kumaraswamysaid.
"Kumaraswamy did not perform any Yoga but he did visit a school managed by Adi Chunchanagiri Math in Ramanagar district. He also gave a message," said an officer in the Department of Information and Public Relations.
The picture that was shared in social media was abouthis presence among the visually impaired children.
Even his itinerary of the day did not have any mention about Yoga or participation in any Yoga event.
Deputy chief minister Dr G Parameshwara too did nottake part in any Yoga event.
His Twitter handle too did not have any message or pictures on Yoga Day, although he is quite active in social media.
While son Kumaraswamy completed the Yoga day by issuing a message in his Twitter handle, his octogenarian father and former prime minister H D Devegowda demonstrated his Yoga skills befitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness challenge.
After doing exercises for loosening muscle stiffness around his shoulder joints, leg joints and ankle joints, he performed Paada-hastasana, Markatasana and Pavanamuktasana.
On the other hand, the Yoga fever was high at the BJP headquarters where the BJP leaders and workers led by state president B S Yeddyurappa performed asanas.
Later, sharing the photos on Facebook, Yeddyurappa said, "Celebrated International Yoga Day at Malleshwaram, Yoga is a way to have a divine lifestyle and also strengthen mind body & soul.
I also take the opportunity to thank Shri Narendra Modi for his commendable efforts in taking yoga to the global platform."
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