State employee participation in June 21 Yoga event not mandatory: West Bengal to Calcutta High Court
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The West Bengal government on Friday told the Calcutta High Court that the participation of State employees in the International Yoga Day programme on June 21 in Kolkata is not mandatory. The State Coordination Committee of the West Bengal Government Employees had moved the Court challenging the Chief Secretary's order asking all officers and employees of the State government to participate in the International Yoga Day Programme on June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lead the