PM calls for mass participation in International Day of Yoga 2025; to join programme in Visakhapatnam
In Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for mass participation in the 11th International Day of Yoga, said he would take part in the Yoga Day programme in Visakhapatnam, and praised Andhra Pradesh's YogAndhra Abhiyan.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for mass participation in the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the 122nd Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025, the Ministry of Ayush said. Recalling that Yoga Day began on 21 June 2015, he urged people to celebrate it creatively, such as through yoga chains and yoga at iconic sites. He praised the YogAndhra Abhiyan launched by the Andhra Pradesh government, which aims to build a pool of 10 lakh regular yoga practitioners, and said he would participate in the Yoga Day programme in Visakhapatnam.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 11th International Day of Yoga (21 June 2025)
- PM's venue
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- State campaign
- YogAndhra Abhiyan — pool of 10 lakh yoga practitioners
- First Yoga Day
- 21 June 2015
- Said in
- Mann Ki Baat 122, 25 May 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which city did the Prime Minister say he would participate in the International Day of Yoga 2025 programme?
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Correct answer: C — Visakhapatnam
The PM said in Mann Ki Baat that he would participate in the Yoga Day programme in Visakhapatnam.
The YogAndhra Abhiyan of the Andhra Pradesh government, praised by the PM in May 2025, aims to create a pool of how many regular yoga practitioners?
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Correct answer: B — 10 lakh
The campaign aims to build a pool of 10 lakh regular yoga practitioners.