Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s theme for this year’s International Yoga Day, ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health,’ highlights the interconnectedness of human and environmental health. However, the reality on the ground in Goa and other parts of India shows a stark contrast, where environmental degradation is rampant and political actions fail to match the noble rhetoric.
Yoga DayEnvironmental DegradationPublic HealthGoaHypocrisyReal EstateJun 22, 2025
The theme for this year’s International Yoga Day is ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’.
Yoga teaches that we are not isolated individuals but part of a larger ecosystem, encouraging us to care for society, nature, and the Earth.
In Goa, the environment, forests, hills, and wildlife are being systematically destroyed, often enabled by real estate developers and government inaction.
International Yoga Day is seen as a PR stunt because the political rhetoric about environmental health and yoga principles is not matched by concrete actions to address environmental degradation.
To honor the spirit of ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’, genuine actions and policies are needed to protect and restore the environment, alongside promoting individual and community health through yoga practices.
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