PREZ: YOGA CRUCIAL TODAY DUE TO RISING LIFESTYLE PROBLEMS

NEW DELHI: Prez Droupadi Murmu on Friday said "yoga is India's unique gift to humanity" and emphasised that it has become far more important because of rising lifestyle-related problems.

As programmes to mark the day were organised across the country, the official account of the President of India on X posted photos of Murmu and officials of the President's secretariat performing yoga at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"Greetings to the entire global community, especially the fellow citizens of India on International Yoga Day! Yoga is India's unique gift to humanity," she said in a post.

"In view of rising lifestyle-related problems, yoga has become far more important today," Murmu said in the post.

"Yoga is a way to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Let us resolve to adopt yoga as an integral part of our day-to-day living," the President added.