<div align="justify">The Samajwadi Party today celebrated the International Day of Yoga by undertaking 'cycle yatras' across the state.<br /><br />Directives were issued to partymen by SP National President Akhilesh Yadav to take out cycle yatra at all district headquarter from 6 am and later perform yoga as per their convenience at their homes.<br /><br />The party's move has been seen as a counter to BJP's yoga day programme in Lucknow in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.<br /><br />"On directions of SP National President Akhilesh Yadav cycle yatras were taken out in the district headquarters by respective presidents and party office bearers on International Day of Yoga to give a message of environment conservation and health awareness", SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said.<br /><br />Cycle is the election symbol of the Samajwadi Party.<br /><br />Though Akhilesh has been extended an invitation by the Yogi government for the event in the city, he did not turn up at the venue.<br /><br />When the SP was in power, it had shunned official celebrations on this day.</div>
<div align="justify">The Samajwadi Party today celebrated the International Day of Yoga by undertaking 'cycle yatras' across the state.<br /><br />Directives were issued to partymen by SP National President Akhilesh Yadav to take out cycle yatra at all district headquarter from 6 am and later perform yoga as per their convenience at their homes.<br /><br />The party's move has been seen as a counter to BJP's yoga day programme in Lucknow in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.<br /><br />"On directions of SP National President Akhilesh Yadav cycle yatras were taken out in the district headquarters by respective presidents and party office bearers on International Day of Yoga to give a message of environment conservation and health awareness", SP spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said.<br /><br />Cycle is the election symbol of the Samajwadi Party.<br /><br />Though Akhilesh has been extended an invitation by the Yogi government for the event in the city, he did not turn up at the venue.<br /><br />When the SP was in power, it had shunned official celebrations on this day.</div>
