PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun Ahead of the International day for Yoga, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended a yoga session at his residence on Thursday morning. The officers and employees of the Chief Minister’s Office and family members of CM also attended the session. On this occasion, the CM called upon the people of the State to make yoga a part of their regular routine. He said that yoga is not just a physical exercise, but a process of inner peace and self-realization. It is a medium to stabilize our mind and reach the depths of consciousness. Highlighting the importance of Indian culture, he said that India has always given utmost importance to human values and yoga is the basic pillar of our Sanatan culture. This is the reason that today Yoga has become an integral part of the daily routine of crores of people of the world and is establishing the Indian lifestyle on the global platform, he said. “Uttarakhand is the land of yoga and Rishi Munis. Efforts have been made by the government in this direction to connect everyone with Yoga at the village level. Employment opportunities are being increased through Yoga. A new Yoga Policy has been brought to make Uttarakhand the global capital of Yoga and Wellness,’’ Dhami said. He added that in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed in the United Nations general assembly to recognize Yoga as an international day, which was supported by 177 countries and after which June 21 was declared International day for Yoga.