On 21 June, the International day of yoga 192 nations
including India across the world was reportedly observed amidst much fanfare.
No doubt it is good to practice yoga under the guidance of a yoga guru by every
person across the globe irrespective of caste, creed or religion. But no nation
should slap the practising of yoga compulsarily by everyone. There are a number of citizens
who are not willing to practice yoga as their religion do not allow the right
to practice the yoga.
It was India which had taken the initiative to observe yoga
by all nations across the world following a spirited speech by our Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to observe a day - the International day of yoga and
accordingly United Nations fixed 21st June.
Following the decision, it is reported, India observed yoga
at Rajpath which was led by Prime Minister Mr.Modi where approximately 37500
citizens took part in Delhi and across each state across the nation observed
yoga.
One regional language newspaper reported ‘India led, World
bowed.’
It was nothing but exaggeration since across the nations
only a few including India celebrated yoga. Countries especially Muslim
countries evaded from observing yoga as practicing the latter was against the
Islamic laws.
India’s decision was suspect by the Islamic nations since
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is ruling the nation is systematically saffronising
the nation. Though there is substance in their allegations the citizens across
the Muslim nations should have learnt that there are umpteen positives in
observing yoga.
Before advocating a day to practice yoga every year Narendra
Modi in his speech at UN ought to have ensured the growth, development and prosperity
across the nation. There are two Indias in one sense. That of those who are top
of the ladder meaning rich and upper middle class where life is sort of
merry-making. Another India about which I just mentioned those at the bottom of
the ladder, I mean the poverty-stricken, famine-stricken and
malnutrition-stricken citizens who dream about at least one square meal each
day who are unable to make both ends meet. Even after seven decades since
independence are suffering, generation after generation there are no tangible
attempts for lifting them from the abyss of poverty, famine, malnutrition, lack
of women empowerment, lack of education , lack of healthcare and rooflessness,
sanitation facilities and lack of pure drinking water to pull on their lives
who have not even heard about yoga and its celebrations. While majority of Indian
citizens, millions and millions of them, are being crucified at the altar of
our social fabric for no fault of their’s.
Which force pulls back the authorities from doing something
for the poor and tries to uplift them by each Government?
Learn, practice and observe yoga everyday with empty
stomachs must be or may be the message of ruling party or their alliances to
those at the bottom ladder…….
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