PM Narendra Modi urges people to participate in International Yoga Day

With his government set to celebrate the maiden International Yoga Day on Sunday with much fanfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged everyone to be a part of the first International Yoga Day celebrations.

"Tomorrow the world will celebrate the first Yoga Day. I urge you all to be a part of it and inspire others to join as well", Modi said in a statement.

India will lead 191 countries to mark the day with over 35,000 participants expected to perform various yoga 'asanas' at a mega event on Rajpath here.

While Modi will address the gathering, diplomats from 152 foreign missions have been invited to take part in the event which will start at 7 am.