Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a keen practitioner of yoga and on Wednesday he took to the yoga mat to prove it.
The six-time independent legislator said though he would be labelled anti-Dalit, he is only talking about equality.
The PM also asserted that the traditional practice has now become part of every person's life.
Celebrations will take place in 150 countries with Indian missions coordinating activities in landmark places such as Eiffel Tower in Paris, Trafalgar Square in London and Central Park in New York.