New Delhi: Drawing similarities between namaz and surya namaskar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said there were many similarities in posture while performing the two.
"Surya Namaskar me jitne aasan aate hain, usme jo Pranayam ki kriyaein hain wo Muslim bhai jo Namaz padhte hain usse milte-julte hain (Surya Namaskar and several 'asanas' (yoga postures) are similar to the postures used while offering Namaz)," he said.
Addressing the gathering, he said that people did not even give alms to the "yogis" but Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave him the responsibility of entire Uttar Pradesh.
"I have been chosen by the people and my party. I know this state like my home and I have solution for each and every problem of the state... Had I not accepted the post of Chief Minister, people would have said that I am running away from my responsibilities," the Uttar Pradesh CM said.
He added that he was not hesitant of taking tough decisions.
Taking exception to Yogi's unusual comparison, Rajya Sabha MP D Raja, CPI, said now yoga is being linked with religious practices. He wanted to know "why are they giving it a religious angle".
On Sunday, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien pitched for making yoga a compulsory subject in schools across the country as he said the practice helps in holistic development of one's personality.
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