Delhi LG, CM take part in yoga sessions; Sandhu praises women’s leading role in movement

Delhi LG Taranjit Singh and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday marked the International Day of Yoga by performing yogasanas in the morning, as Sandhu lauded women’s leadership in the movement.

The chief minister took part in a special Yoga programme held at Neeli Jheel inside Asola Bhati wildlife sanctuary, alongwith Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and senior officers of the Delhi government. Sandhu kick-started the day at the Yamuna Sports Complex, celebrating this year’s theme: ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’.

आज 12वें अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस के अवसर पर आसोला-भाटी में नीली झील किनारे सैकड़ों योग साधकों के साथ योगाभ्यास किया। इस वर्ष की थीम “योग फॉर हेल्दी एजिंग” स्वस्थ, सक्रिय और संतुलित जीवन का संदेश देती है।

दिल्ली को स्वस्थ, सक्रिय और तनावमुक्त बनाने की दिशा में योग एक महत्वपूर्ण… pic.twitter.com/eqe8f7MtU4

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) June 21, 2026

The LG said in a post on X that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yoga, which is a “profound manifestation” of Bharat’s ancient civilisational ethos of ‘Sarve Santu Niramaya’, has evolved into a global movement.

Celebrated the International Day of Yoga at the @official_dda’s Yamuna Sports Complex today, embracing this year’s vital theme, ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’.

A profound manifestation of Bharat’s ancient civilizational ethos of ‘Sarve Santu Niramaya’ (सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः), Yoga has… pic.twitter.com/Ch6CzSWEkt

— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) June 21, 2026

“…I joined fellow participants in the yoga session. It was particularly heartening to witness women taking a leading role in this movement, while also seeing growing participation from senior citizens, for whom yoga serves as a powerful means to lead active, dignified and healthy lives,” Sandhu said.

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The overwhelming enthusiasm and collective spirit on display reaffirmed Yoga’s role as a unifying force that transcends age, background, and geography, fostering both physical vitality and mental resilience, added the LG.

Several ministers of the Delhi government and senior BJP leaders, including state president Harsh Malhotra, also took part in yoga sessions held across the city.