Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 20 said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken Indian culture and traditions to the global stage with the help of International Yoga Day, which is celebrated across the world on June 21. Notably, Mr. Modi will be leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the lawns of the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 21.
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Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad, Mr. Shah said PM Modi turned the practice of Yoga into a public movement that has benefitted many people. Mr. Modi has become the first head of a country who will be leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the UN, he said.