Chandigarh, June 15 - Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini said that Yoga Marathon on the holy land of Gita Sthal Kurukshetra has become a Sankalp Yatra to make the state Yoga-free, Drug-free. In this Sankalp Yatra, thousands of youth, elders and women have run with enthusiasm and joy and established a new dimension.
This government has also taken a resolution and taken steps to make Haryana Yoga-free, Drug-free to protect the nation's asset, the youth, from drugs. The main aspect is that more than 19.27 lakh people of the state have joined the campaign launched before the International Yoga Day program to be held in Kurukshetra on June 21, which is a matter of pride for us.
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini was addressing the state level Yoga Marathon organized under the auspices of Haryana Sports Department, AYUSH Department, Haryana Yoga Commission at the southern gate of Brahmasarovar on Sunday. Earlier, Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini, former Minister of State Shri Subhash Sudha and Director General Shri Sanjeev Verma flagged off the state level Yoga Marathon and during this, Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini himself showered flowers on the Yoga Marathon runners.
He also distributed cash prizes of Rs 3 lakh 46 thousand to the 20 winners of the women and men categories in this marathon. Gaurav and Monica of Sonipat who came first in this Yoga Marathon were honored with Rs 51 thousand. This marathon has given a new height to yoga, sports, culture and environmental awareness.
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini said that on June 21, there will be an opportunity to do yoga with yoga guru Swami Ramdev on the banks of the holy Brahmasarovar, for which online registration is also being done. Today, 6 days before the International Yoga Day program, a yoga marathon has been organized, in which more than 20 thousand youth participated. He said that we should definitely take out an hour for our body every day. A person who remains healthy will work with new energy.

Drugs create obstacles in the development of the nation-
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini said that this year, the theme of International Yoga Day has been set as One Earth One Health, for which we have worked to make it more effective by adding a drug-free Haryana with yoga in the state. 
Following this theme, all citizens should protect themselves from drugs. Also, the youth of the state should be protected from drugs. Drugs are a bad habit that creates obstacles in the development of any nation.
He said that we have launched this campaign so that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India by the year 2047 can be fulfilled. He said that Yoga is an old tradition given by our ancestors. We need to preserve this gift.

Yoga campaign is a form of health, fitness and green revolution-
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini said that this Yoga campaign is not limited to health and fitness only, but is becoming a form of green revolution on the land of Haryana. So far, 67,508 plants have been planted in this great campaign, which shows our commitment towards the environment. 
He said that 9.90 lakh people are digitally connected. 38 thousand people from the AYUSH department and 1.38 lakh people from the Sports department have participated.

Yoga camps to be organized by various organizations at 2500 places on June 21-
Chief Minister Mr. Naib Singh Saini said that the Yoga Jagran Yatra will reach 5000 villages of the state by June 19 and make people aware of Yoga. Organizations like Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan, Brahm Kumari and Art of Living are organizing Yoga camps at 2500 places in the state on June 21. He said that now a 5-minute Y-break has also been started in the office so that the employees remain stress-free.
Director General Mr. Sanjeev Verma, while welcoming the guests, shed light on the state-level Yoga Marathon as well as all the achievements of the Sports Department and the schemes being prepared by the government for the players.
On this occasion, former Minister of State Subhash Sudha, Chairman Dharamvir Mirzapur, Chairman of Haryana Yoga Commission Dr. Jaideep Arya, District Council Chairman Kanwaljit Kaur, Municipal Councilor Mafi Dhanda, Honorary Secretary of KDB Upendra Singh and other dignitaries were also present.