Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

Nearly 30,000 yoga enthusiasts today will celebrate the second International Day of Yoga (IDY) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Capitol Complex here to be held amid tight security.
The main event will begin at 6.30 am, the Common Yoga Protocol will begin at 7 am and last for 45 minutes. There has been a huge turnout despite early thundershowers.
Modi will lead the celebrations at Capitol Complex, designed by French architect Le Corbusier.
He arrived here last night and was received at the airport by Punjab and Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki.
The emphasis this year will be on participation of Divyangs, the nomenclature coined by Modi for differently-abled, youths and people from economically weaker sections.

The event will also be attended by defence forces, ITBP personnel, Panjab University students, yoga foundations, school children and a select few from yoga orientation training camps.
The main IDY event will witness participation of nearly 35,000 people at the Capitol Complex and 10,000 persons at 100 other locations across the city.
It will be broadcast live by Doordarshan and All India Radio.