Yoga event in Hyd bags 3 records
Over 3,000 persons with disabilities from across the country practiced yoga together
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Hyderabad A mass yoga event here in which as many as 3,000 persons with disabilities from across the country participated has secured recognition from several 'Books of Records' on Wednesday, the organisers said. This mega event has been evaluated by the concerned authorities and the Department has bagged three records by International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for the maximum number of Divyangjan performing yoga, they said.
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar attended the event organised on the occasion of International Yoga Day as the chief guest. "Mass Yoga performance by Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) across India creates (records in the) International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for the maximum number of Divyangjan performing mass yoga," an official release said.
For the first time, 20,000 persons with disabilities took place in yoga events across the country at various locations, while 3,000 persons of them took part in the event in Hyderabad alone.
