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	India ties itself in knots over International Yoga Day

India ties itself in knots over International Yoga Day

By Tiffany Ap, for CNN

Hong Kong (CNN) The Sanskrit word "yoga" may mean union but, for some in India, yoga has never been more divisive.

June 21 marks the first ever International Day of Yoga, an event that's driven by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A faithful yoga practitioner for years, Modi persuaded the United Nations last year to devote a day to the ancient discipline.