Modi urges citizens to include yoga in life
New Delhi, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged everyone to include yoga in their life and focus on fitness, saying "if we are fit, India is fit".
Ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, he said: "I appeal to all the citizens to adopt their legacy of yoga and create a healthy, happy and harmonious nation."
Modi, in the 44th edition of his monthly radio address - Mann Ki Baat, said the practice of yoga leads to building up of courage, a sense of forgiveness and mental peace.
Talking about the 'Fit India' campaign, he mentioned a large number of people came forward to support the campaign and are sharing videos of their workouts on social media.
"When I say 'Fit India', I believe that the more we play, the more we will inspire the country to come out and play.
"For me, it is heartwarming that the captain of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli has included me in his challenge... and I have accepted his challenge. I believe this is gainful and this kind of a challenge will inspire us to be fit along with others as well," he added.
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Congress will force Centre to include caste count in national census: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that Congress would force the Centre to include caste count in the national census next year to pave the way for providing "political, education and employment reservations" by breaching the 50 per cent cap on quotas.
Speaking at the Children's Day celebrations organised here on Thursday, he said the state government's ongoing caste survey should be made successful to realise its objectives, including increasing reservations and allocation of resources proportionate to population.
Some are spreading false information that the government benefits would be stopped if the details are furnished as part of the survey but the exercise would only increase the benefits to eligible beneficiaries, he said.
Describing the caste survey as a "mega health check up for the society", he said the government intends to provide welfare schemes to all after collecting relevant details from the people.
Highlighting the government's initiatives in education sector, Reddy asserted that those who supply inferior quality items to government residential schools would be sent to jail.
He said the government has increased the allocation of funds for providing food and other basic needs to the students of the residential schools. The Telangana government's "historic" comprehensive socio-economic, employment, political and caste survey, an election promise of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, got underway on November 6.
