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World Yoga Day

Thousands of people took part in a mass yoga programme in the Indian capital, Delhi, to mark the first International Yoga Day on Sunday June 21.

The day, which was billed as one to promote "harmony and peace" was celebrated around the world, but it raised a few controversies.

The Indian Prime Minister Mr Modi lobbied the United Nations to declare the global day, but there were concerns by some that it was pushing a Hindu agenda.

In this report, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Derby’s Satvinder Rana goes to the Geeta Bawan Mandir in Derby in search of the benefits of Yoga for International Yoga Day.

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