Yoga has become a mass movement in Andhra Pradesh: CM Chandrababu Naidu

Commending Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularising yoga across the world, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that from cities to villages, yoga has become a people's movement in Andhra Pradesh with participation of people across the 26 districts in the month-long Yogandhra campaign, which concluded on Saturday (June 21, 2025).
Speaking at the International Day of Yoga – 2025 (IDY-2025) celebrations on the Beach Road, in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday (June 21, 2025), Mr. Naidu said yoga promotes holistic well-being of the practitioner. Obviously buoyed by the huge turnout of people for the event, he said that more than 3 lakh people had gathered in Visakhapatnam for the mass yoga demonstration. The month-long Yogandhra campaign held across the State, engaged 2.17 crore participants.
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The Chief Minister acknowledged the efforts of 1.44 lakh yoga trainers, whose efforts had contributed to the campaign's remarkable reach, including special programmes at more than 100 tourist sties and certifications for 1.7 crore participants. He said: 'The Yogandhra campaign has set a new trend that others will follow.'
He emphasised the role of yoga in building a healthy Andhra Pradesh and urged the people to make it a daily habit. He spoke on his plans to integrate yoga into education and community programmes. He described yoga as a powerful wellness tool, which unites the mind, body and spirit, in the fast-paced digital world. He said that the main goal of Swarna Andhra @ 2047 was a 'healthy and happy Andhra Pradesh.'
The Chief Minister presented a Kalamkari shawl and a memento of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy of Simhachalam to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister released a commemorative stamp on IDY-2025, issued by the Department of Posts.

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