Nitish opposes Yoga programme due to fear from fundamental forces says BJP

Bihar BJP today assailed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his government’s boycott of the International Yoga Day celebration on June 21 and accused him of opposing Yoga programme in apprehension of backlash from fundamentalist forces if he allowed any official function on the day.

Describing the state government`s lackadaisical approach towards International Yoga Day ‘unfortunate’, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi told news persons said that Mr Kumar was a regular practitioner of Yoga himself but his government boycotted the International Yoga Day celebration as he was fearful of backlash from fundamentalist forces if he allowed any official function on the day.