A sea of humanity descended at RK Beach in the early hours, in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday (June 21, 2025). The brightly-illuminated road, the large gathering of people, already settled on the green mat laid on both sides of the road, made one wonder whether day break had already occurred.
Many coming from the far flung areas of the city had to start at around 3 a.m. to reach the venue by dawn as there would be restrictions on movement of vehicles and public near the main venue in view of the stringent security in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the 11th International Day of Yoga – 2025 (IDY-2025) celebrations at RK Beach.
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Students participating in IDY were asked to report at their respective schools and colleges by 3 a.m. “I had apprehensions on coming to the venue at that time of the night. On coming out, I saw two-wheelers, buses and other vehicles moving on the road as though it was broad daylight. My worry vanished,” said a woman, who attended the celebrations on the Beach Road.
RTC buses were seen parked one after the other on the service road and also on the main road at Kancharapalem Highway to pick up DWCRA women and others, who had registered themselves for participation in the IDY event. The police personnel had a tough time in directing the crowd to their respective place near the main venue.
