Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Surya Namaskar has many similarities to Namaz (Muslims form of prayer).
“All asanas (postures) in Surya Namaskar, Pranayama activities are similar with the way Namaz is done by our Muslim brothers. But nobody ever tried to bring them together because few people were interested only in bhoga, not yoga.” he said while addressing at ‘Yoga Mahotsav’ in Lucknow.
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“Before 2014, even talking about Yoga was also considered communal. But things changed after Prime Minister Narendra took steps to make Yoga popular across the world,” Yogi said.
Yogi also said that he knows all the problems of Uttar Pradesh and how they could be solved. “Since I have stayed in UP, travelled from roads to Parliament, begged as a sadhu on the streets, I know what diseases are affecting UP and also their treatment.”
After almost 10 days of taking oath as Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi entered his official residence at 5, Kalidas Marg in Lucknow. After the home warming ritual, the visitors were offered a treat of fruits.
