UP cabinet minister Laxmi Narayan drew criticism after a government employee was seen tying his shoelace at a yoga day event in Shahjahanpur on Friday. The minister was attending the event as a chief guest.

Taking the Yoga Day initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the next level, the Overseas President of BJP for Hong Kong & China, Sohan Goenka conducted a Japan Auction House Guinness World Record in Yoga. The first of its kind in the history of Hong Kong; beating the previous record of 387, more than 1011 yoga practitioners attempted Virabathrasan (Warrior II Pose) for 3 minutes in one place and achieved the Guinness World Record at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Hong Kong on 24th February.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 28) addressed 39th Edition of his famous radio show 'Mann Ki Baat', greeting nation on Ramdan and also speaking over upcoming celebration of the International Yoga Day on June 21.

"Grandparents, parents and children should together perform yoga and also upload their photos. It will be such a pleasant blend of yesterday, today and tomorrow -- lending a new dimension to yoga," Modi said in his 'Mann ki Baat' radio address.