India readies for Yoga Day amid pandemic

With this year's theme as 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family', people will virtually join others at 7am tomorrow. AYUSH Ministry had earlier planned a great event in Leh, but it stands canceled amid the current situation.

A message from PM Modi will also be broadcasted regarding the same at 6.30 am, followed by a live demonstration by a team from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.

On Thursday, the Prime Minister had urged people to observe the day within their homes. A video-blogging contest was also launched by the PMO on 31st may, aimed to create awareness about Yoga.

Such Yoga programmes are organised all over the world by India annually. However, this year, many of them were held digitally. Many from the US are also set to mark the day from the safety of their homes.