As International Yoga Day was celebrated across the country, it did not figure much in the scheme of things of the JDS-Congress coalition government in Karnataka with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy not taking part in any yoga events in the city.
Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara too did not take part in any yoga event.
Barring a message on microblogging site twitter, Kumaraswamy's itinerary for the day did not have any mention about participation in any yoga event.
In his message carrying his picture doing Pranayama, Kumaraswamy said Yoga has been very much a part of his family as his father, wife and others regularly practise 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," Kumaraswamy said.
"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 on social media was about his presence among visually impaired children.
Parameshwara's twitter handle did not have any message or pictures on the day, although he is quite active on social media.
Kumaraswamy's octogenarian father and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda 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, yoga fever was high at the BJP headquarters where 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."
He thanked Modi for his efforts in taking yoga to the global platform.
Meanwhile, at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade ground about 8,000 NCC cadets from 150 schools and colleges in and around Bengaluru participated in a yoga event, organised by the NCC Directorate (Karnataka & Goa) Bengaluru.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Ananthkumar too actively took part in the proceedings.
Addressing the gathering, Kumar complimented all those who organised it and participated in a good number.
He urged the cadets to pledge their allegiance to the tricolour and spelt out the huge impact of yoga the world over.
Another major event was organised at the Madras Engineer Group and Centre in which 3,500 soldiers, including officers, junior commissioned officers, jawans and their families performed yoga asanas.
The International Yoga Day was also celebrated in other Army units here.
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