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Khattar to be chief guest at International Yoga Day function

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be the chief guest at a state-level programme to be held at Jhajjar on the occasion of 4th

International Yoga Day tomorrow.

The occasion will be presided over by Haryana Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar, an official spokesman said.

It will witness thousands of participants from across the state. It will start at 6.30 am.

A yoga marathon was organised in Jhajjar today to make people aware about Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao and Swachhta and Health reforms campaign.

The spokesperson said that a large number of people, especially women and children are keen to participate in the state-level yoga event.

 

The space in the stadium to perform yoga will be allocated on first come first serve basis. After this, a yoga seminar will be organised at 8.30 am at Nehru Government Postgraduate College located on Bahadurgarh Road. It will be attended by the chief minister, the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, in Chandigarh, the International Yoga Day function will be held at Plaza, Sector 17 tomorrow.

Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore will be the chief guest while Union Minister Smriti Irani will be the guest of honour, an official release said.

A state-level yoga function of Punjab is being organised at Mohali.

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First Published: Jun 20 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

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