Yoga Day 2020 to be celebrated on digital media amid Covid-19 pandemic

The AYUSH ministry had earlier planned to hold a grand event at Leh which, however, had to be cancelled because of the pandemic

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's International Yoga Day would be celebrated on digital media platforms and there would be no mass gatherings, the government said on Friday.

This year's theme will be 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family'. People will be able to join Yoga Day celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21.

Indian Missions abroad aretrying to reach out to the people through digital mediaas well through the network of institutions which support yoga, officials said.

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