Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will lead the June 21 celebrations in Visakhapatnam as the state aims for a Guinness World Record with 5 lakh participants.
• The month-long Yogandhra campaign has drawn over 1.77 crore registrations statewide, exceeding the two-crore target well before Yoga Day.
• Authorities have arranged German-style hangars for weather contingencies and imposed traffic restrictions along the 20-km Beach Road to streamline participant entry.
• Health experts warn that mass participation without strict mask use, physical distancing and hygiene protocols could elevate COVID-19 transmission risks.
• Two major pre-events—statewide yoga awareness rallies on June 7 and practice sessions at 100,000 venues on June 14—are set to build momentum ahead of the main event.