2 The first International Yoga Day observed Modi performing yoga with 36,000 people at the Delhi's historic Rajpath. ALSO READ:Did not anticipate such response to my call for Yoga day: PMChina joins in the Yoga Day celebration, thousands are expected to participate on June 2 Following this, the first International Yoga Day was observed across the world on June 21 last year with Modi performing yoga along with 36,000 people at the Delhi's historic Rajpath. LAST YEARJune 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2014. Briefcase 1 57 Union ministers will participate in the 2nd International Yoga Day programme.

Source: India Today June 19, 2016 10:18 UTC