AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo, who has inaugurated Tripura's Yoga Diwas said at Rabindra Bhawan, "You have to be very calm and keep the patience high when you are in Indian politics, where developmental agendas are threatened due to politics in every sphere".

"The political atmosphere in India has turned very complex and there are plenty of obstacles when we begin a good work. In this regard Yoga keeps the mind balanced...", said Babul Supriyo.

Going further into the background of World Yoga Day, the Minister said that earlier saints also used this meditation theory for their "sadhanas". Yoga is a medium of concentration and practice of keeping the focus on a single point", said Babul Supriyo.

"Yoga is nothing but focusing on the target", he added.

The Minister also thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for uplifting Indian tradition to an international level and rewarding the country with "World Yoga Day".

The minister wrote in his Twitter : "Great moments with Agartala Residents - Celebrating World Yoga Divas•RabindraBhavan".