International Yoga Day: 35 thousand people will do yoga on 500 boats floating on Hooghly river, Kolkata will create history

Kolkata: This year, on the occasion of International Yoga Day, a unique sight will be seen in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Kolkata is hosting the national event of International Yoga Day this time, and its main event will be held on the city’s famous Red Road. But the most unique and record-making performance will be seen in the middle of the Hooghly river, where yoga sessions are being organized simultaneously on more than 500 boats.

Amazing view on Hooghly River

An amazing sight will be seen on the Hooghly River, where more than 500 passenger and tourist boats will gather together at Babughat in Kolkata. The organizing committee will arrange all these boats in the water of Hooghly river in such a way that when seen from the sky, beautiful shapes like various yoga postures are seen being formed in the water. This unique display will showcase the river culture of West Bengal on the global stage.

Kolkata will be decorated with drone show and art competitions

There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm regarding this celebration of Yoga Day in Kolkata. Before the main event on June 21, many types of activities are being organized in the city. It has started on June 19 with the Run to Meditation initiative at 11 different places in Kolkata. Apart from this, ‘Cycling for Wellness’, special sessions in schools and offices and special yoga programs for women and elderly have been planned.

when will it be held

Cultural evening and art competitions will be organized on the banks of Hooghly river on June 20. Not only this, the city will be decorated with special lights and a mega drone show will be organized through about 3,000 drones, which will be dedicated to India’s yoga journey and great yoga gurus.

Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari expressed happiness

West Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari has expressed pride in getting the opportunity to host this national event. Describing Kolkata as the center of cultural, spiritual and intellectual heritage, he said that Yoga is India’s most precious gift to the world, which breaks all the walls of the society and unites people for physical and mental peace. The Chief Minister also praised the Ministry of AYUSH, which has made Yoga a daily mass movement through initiatives like ‘Yoga 365’, ‘Yoga Park’ and ‘100 days of free online yoga’.

Strict security arrangements

Many well-known VIP personalities from India and abroad including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are participating in this mega event. Therefore, Red Road and Maidan area of ​​central Kolkata has been transformed into an impenetrable fort. About 4,000 policemen are being deployed to take charge of the security arrangements. A network of search drones, state-of-the-art surveillance vehicles and hundreds of CCTV cameras has been deployed to keep an eye on every nook and corner of the venue and surrounding areas.