Yoga can help in creating a healthy nation, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi
Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi said here on Saturday (June 21, 2025) that yoga should become a habit among the people aimed at creating a healthy nation.
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Good health is key for the development of the country. Yoga is the only way to achieve it, he said at the International Day of Yoga programme held at the Bolghatty Palace event centre here. Senior citizens and children were among those who attended the Yoga day celebrations held at the venue. The Minister distributed tree saplings to the participants.
Actor Mohanlal participated in a programme held at the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) convention centre in Nedumbassery. Several children joined him in the display of Yoga techniques. The actor, who spoke on the occasion, urged the youth to stay away from the menace of drugs. It is like a cancer that destroys your health, he said.
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