Minister in-charge of Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar on Tuesday said 12,000 have so far registered for the International Day of Yoga-2022 celebrations to be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the palace on June 21. The number of participants at the mega yoga show has been restricted to 15,000.
A total of 17 blocks for the yoga enthusiasts will be created in 10 lakh square feet area on the palace premises. Two yoga blocks have been reserved for the VIPs. The event is being organised by the AYUSH Ministry, Government of India. People from all walks of life will get to perform yoga in the presence of the Prime Minister. The participants will get a yoga mat, mobile pouch and a shoe bag, he told reporters, after a meeting with officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here.