New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav led the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations at Lodhi Garden here on Friday.

He participated in yoga sessions and encouraged everyone to adopt it to achieve physical well-being, mental peace and spiritual growth.

Vaishnav credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the ancient Indian yoga system to the world stage.

L Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in Tamil Nadu, participated in an event at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, located in Perinayakan Palayam area under Nilgiri parliamentary constituency.

Company Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Swami Karishmanand Maharaj was also with him.