Nepalese President praises Yoga

Haridwar: Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav today said that India and Nepal had much in common and both could contribute a lot to the betterment of the world. He was expressing his views during his tour to Haridwar on the occasion of the Mahakumbh 2010 here.
He also toured Patanjali Yogpeeth, Dudhadhari Barfani Ashram, VIP Ghat and the Ashram of Pilot Baba during his Haridwar journey. Impressed with the setup of Patanjali Yogpeeth here, he observed that Indian and Nepalese cultures and the Yoga could contribute significantly towards a better world. He expressed hope that the relations between India and Nepal would be strengthened further and this would also result in the strengthening of democracy in Nepal.
He observed that Yoga had become a necessity in the modern times and could act as an antidote to remove ill effects of the modern cultures and lifestyles.
Chairman of Uttarkhand Commercial Tax Consultative Committee, Pankaj Sehgal, Commissioner Garhwal Umakant Panwar, DM, R Meenakshi Sundaram, Mela Officer, Anandvardhan, DIG Kumbh Mela, Alok Sharma, SSP, Sanjay Gunjyal welcomed the Nepalese President at the BHEL Helipad here. Yadav was accompanied by Tourism Minister of Nepal, Sharat Singh Bhandari, Indian High Commissioner to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, Nepalese High Commissioner to India, Rukam Singh Rana, daughter of Yadav, Anita Yadav and Protocol Officer Anil Kant Sharma were also present on the occasion.