International yoga day nears
Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 20, 2015
Indian students practice yoga Friday at a school in Chennai, India, ahead of the first International Yoga Day, set for Sunday.
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made clear it wants the day to be taken seriously. Modi will address tens of thousands of people who will gather at a central New Delhi park for a group yoga session. Many government officials, meanwhile, have told employees that they need to join in the celebrations somehow.