<p>The state government in Christian dominated Mizoram will observe International Yoga Day today amid opposition from churches and a section of civil society groups.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to official sources, the event will be held in state capital Aizawl, like any other state. The state government programme will be a low key affair, well placed sources confirmed to DH. Earlier this month, leaders of a 13 major churches of Mizoram had appealed to parishioners to refrain from practicing yoga. <br /><br />Senior executive secretary of Mizoram Synod of Presbyterian Church has claimed that churches regarded yoga as something that is against the teachings of Christianity.</p>
<p>The state government in Christian dominated Mizoram will observe International Yoga Day today amid opposition from churches and a section of civil society groups.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to official sources, the event will be held in state capital Aizawl, like any other state. The state government programme will be a low key affair, well placed sources confirmed to DH. Earlier this month, leaders of a 13 major churches of Mizoram had appealed to parishioners to refrain from practicing yoga. <br /><br />Senior executive secretary of Mizoram Synod of Presbyterian Church has claimed that churches regarded yoga as something that is against the teachings of Christianity.</p>
