Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan. 12 (NT): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday inspired youth to do Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) daily and said it was one of the best ways to keep fit.

Participating in a mass yoga sitting here on National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary), Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Health should be our priority. To keep ourselves healthy, it is essential to exercise. Surya Namaskar is one of the best ways to keep fit and in this regard the state government has decided to organise mass Surya Namaskar sessions every year on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary."

CM Shivraj from his twitter handle posted a string of performing ‘sun salutation’.

मुख्यमंत्री @ChouhanShivraj ने स्वामी विवेकानंद जी की जयंती के अवसर #NationalYouthDay पर भोपाल के लाल परेड मैदान में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में स्कूली बच्चों के साथ सामूहिक सूर्य नमस्कार किया। pic.twitter.com/0cO26mGrSA

— CMO Madhya Pradesh (@CMMadhyaPradesh) January 12, 2018

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said everyone needs to be healthy to attain something big in life.At the event, he also urged the youth to follow the teachings of Vivekananda.I have been reading Swami Vivekananda's teachings since childhood and what I am today is because of his teaching. Reading his thoughts fill my life with a plethora of joy," the chief minister Shivraj said.The country is observing the 155th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest spiritual leaders of India, on Friday. (NT)

मुख्यमंत्री @ChouhanShivraj ने स्वामी विवेकानंद की जयंती पर सूर्य नमस्कार कर सबको अपने स्वास्थ्य के प्रति जागरूक और स्वस्थ रहने की शुभकामनाएँ दी। #NationalYouthDay pic.twitter.com/T2csterOXJ

— CMO Madhya Pradesh (@CMMadhyaPradesh) January 12, 2018