Exclusive: Chandrababu Naidu backs PM Modi’s Yoga message, calls for global peace

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In an exclusive interaction with India Today, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu endorsed Prime Minister Modi’s message on Yoga, saying it can bring peace to the world by reducing violence. He noted that people in Visakhapatnam are increasingly incorporating yoga into their daily lives. On the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, Naidu stressed that war is not the solution and emphasised the need for dialogue and peace.

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00:00So Mega India Today exclusive, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister speaks with India Today.

00:09Chandrababu Naidu endorses Prime Minister's view on yoga.

00:13Chandrababu Naidu says practicing yoga will reduce violence.

00:17Yoga will give peace to the world.

00:19Chandrababu Naidu also spoke about the ongoing war that we are seeing in West Asia.

00:24War is not a solution.

00:25Big statement coming in from Chandrababu Naidu.

00:30More than 5 lakh people have come.

00:34That is the estimated figure.

00:363 lakh 3 thousand people have come inside.

00:41That is where they recorded through QR code.

00:45Tremendous response.

00:47Everybody didn't expect this.

00:51From the beginning I am telling my people have 5 lakh target.

00:56But unfortunately single location 5 lakh space is not available.

01:03Now this event if you see.

01:05From RK beach to Bhimani Patnam.

01:0926 kilometers.

01:12We calculated everything.

01:14Yoga is not standing or sitting together.

01:18That is where we need some space to do yoga.

01:23That is where we have done extremely well.

01:26Throughout the state we have done beautifully.

01:29Finally, Visakapatnam is a financial district.

01:33Happening place.

01:34And also beautiful place.

01:37With sea.

01:38And also beautiful mountains.

01:42Better than this no other place is available in the world.

01:46That is the beauty of this place.

01:47Today ocean of people.

01:50They conducted yoga.

01:52That is a more or less excellent.

01:54Even people of Visakapatnam always positive thinking.

01:58They participated voluntarily.

02:01Even old women are doing now yoga.

02:05It is a household habit.

02:08They are making their part of their lives.

02:11I am very happy and proud of it.

02:12PM Modi in his speech today talked about a lot of importance.

02:16Especially curbing ego.

02:18Going from a me to me kind of a society.

02:20Given the geopolitical scenario, war that is happening across in several countries.

02:26Do you believe practices like yoga can help in bringing peace forward for nations?

02:32That is where we told very clearly.

02:36PM's view, my view also same thing.

02:39If you practice yoga, it will reduce the violence.

02:46Thereby it will promote peace.

02:47Unstability of human minds.

02:52When you are having stability, there is a today, there is a tomorrow.

02:57War is not the solution.

02:59And also sometimes some people are going on creating violence.

03:04Is it not the responsibility of others to control them or to isolate them?

03:10Then only good things will happen.

03:12100% yoga is going to give peace to the world and good health and also health and happiness.

03:22We did hear just Chandra Babu Naidu, who is the Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh,

03:27praising what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done and also spoke about the ongoing war that we are seeing between Iran and Israel.

03:33Well, definitely, you know, Ashwarya, not only that, an important statement there coming in from Chief Minister Naidu.

03:45He says war is not the solution.

03:47In Bambi, we have seen the conflict that has been ongoing.

03:50Several, you know, innocents that have been brutally killed and affected in this war,

03:55in the war zone affected areas as well.

03:58And now the Chief Minister endorsing Prime Minister's statement.

04:02He says that both the Prime Minister and I do think alike.

04:06In fact, he goes on and states that, you know, war is not the solution for everything.

04:12If there is a country that is going towards war, not only that, you know, sometimes people create violence.

04:19It is not, is it not the responsibility of others to control them or isolate them is what,

04:24in fact, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandra Babu Nardu, their questions.

04:28Remember, this comes amidst several other, you know, countries there who have opted to remain silent.

04:36And with this Pognian question, the Chief Minister also is drawing comparisons,

04:40asking as to when on one side you are seeing, you know, leaders and representatives taking action,

04:46on the other side you are just seeing complete silence.

04:49And that's not a right stand for a country to take, is what the Chief Minister is also going on and saying.

04:54This especially comes as a mark on the International Yoga Day.

04:57Today is the 11th International Yoga Day that is being celebrated across the world.

05:01And as a part of these celebrations is where Prime Minister Narendra Modi had arrived here in Vishakhapatnam,

05:08where he had partook early in the morning across, you know, Vishakhapatnam Beach,

05:12that 26 kilometers stretched wide, where over 5 lakh people had arrived,

05:18yoga enthusiasts and common public as well to partake in the International Yoga Day,

05:22Yoga Andhra 2025, a celebration that took place early this morning.

05:27As a part of that, Prime Minister also, you know, reiterated about how yoga brings peace,

05:32and yoga is the way of life for both mental and physical capabilities for a person,

05:38is what Prime Minister has said.

05:40And just on those lines as well, we see now Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Narachandra Babu Naidu

05:44also endorsing the statement, talking about how reiterating every person must at least take

05:49one hour off from his schedule in a day to make time for himself or herself

05:55to ensure that they can get clarity and get mental peace.

06:00Thank you, Purva, giving us all those details.

06:01Just a couple of minutes back, you heard Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister,

06:04he was also speaking about the benefits of yoga.

06:06In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier lauded Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister,

06:11and also spoke about the Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh for promoting yoga in the state

06:15and connecting the different sections of society.

06:18Listen in.

06:18विशेश प्रसोंसा करना चाहता हूँ.

06:31योग का social celebration कैसे होना चाहिए?

06:38समाच के हर वर्क को कैसे जोड़ना चाहिए?

06:47ये उन्होंने बीते एग नेड़ महिने के इस योगांदर अभियान में करके दिखाया.

06:56और इसके लिए भाई लोकेश अनेग अनेग बढ़ाई के पात्र है.

07:06और मैं तो देश वाच्चियों को भी कहूंगा,

07:10कि ऐसे आउसरों को किस प्रकार से सामाजिंग स्तर पर गहराई से ले जाये जा सकता है,

07:20भाई लोकेश ने जो काम किया है, उसको एक नमूने के रुप में देखना चाहिए.

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