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PM Modi Leads Global Yoga Day - 22 Jun 2015 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the center of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home.

The ancient Hindu discipline which has become an estimated $27 billion industry in the United States is being celebrated across the world as an International Yoga Day which Modi pushed for soon after taking power last year.

More than 35,000 people, clad in white, rolled out yoga mats at Rajpath, a ceremonial boulevard in Delhi, to perform 21 aasanas, or postures, that were kicked off by a prayer and chants of Om.

Modi, clad in loose kurta and trousers with a scarf depicting the colors of the Indian flag, also joined in the demonstrations, working on various parts of the body such as the neck and the spine. It ended with some light meditation.

"This program is only about human welfare, about freeing the universe from stress and about spreading the message of love, peace, unity and goodwill," Modi said in a speech before the 35-minute session that was being marked across the country.
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But activists and minority groups say Modi's hardline Hindu nationalists are trying to force yoga on minority groups and schools.

Others said they practised the ancient discipline in any case in their personal lives and didn't need Modi to tell them what to do. 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's PM Modi performs yoga with others during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. Modi led tens of thousands of people in the yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a yoga session to mark International Day of Yoga,... 
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a yoga session to mark International Day of Yoga,... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a yoga session to mark International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. Modi led tens of thousands of people in the yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad,... 
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Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad... 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad, India, June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Amit Dave 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) speaks with a participant as they perform yoga during a camp... 
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India's Prime Minister Modi speaks with a participant as they perform yoga during a camp to mark the... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) speaks with a participant as they perform yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
People participate in a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga, organised by the National... 
Srinagar, India 
People participate in a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga, organised by the National... 
People participate in a yoga session to mark the International Day of Yoga, organised by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Srinagar, June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Danish Ismail 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of... 
New Delhi, India 
India's PM Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi,... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a yoga camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad,... 
Ahmedabad, India 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad... 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) perform yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Ahmedabad, India, June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Amit Dave 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wipes his perspiration with a scarf as he performs yoga to mark... 
New Delhi, India 
India's PM Modi wipes his perspiration with a scarf as he performs yoga to mark the International Day... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wipes his perspiration with a scarf as he performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. Modi led tens of thousands of people in the yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga with others to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
A member of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day... 
Kolkata, India 
A member of the National Cadet Corps performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga,... 
A member of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) performs yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Kolkata, India, June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi,... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is surrounded by children after attending the yoga camp to mark... 
New Delhi, India 
India's Prime Minister Modi is surrounded by children after attending the yoga camp to mark the International... 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is surrounded by children after attending the yoga camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi, India, June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 
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June 21, 2015 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) practice before performing yoga during a camp to mark the International... 
Kolkata, India 
Members of the National Cadet Corps practice before performing yoga during a camp to mark the International... 
Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) practice before performing yoga during a camp to mark the International Day of Yoga, in Kolkata, India, June 21, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the centre of the capital on Sunday to showcase the country's signature cultural export, which has prompted criticism of fomenting social divisions at home. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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