By the way, yoga has been a part of India's education system for centuries. But the Yoga University course in India has been running since 1902 in the British period. Which was brought under the universities recognized by the University Grants Commission after the UGC 1956 Act. From time to time, many changes were made in many systems and separate rules and service laws were made for them, but this did not happen with Yoga.

Educational qualifications, degrees and courses in yoga kept increasing like all other systems. But the classification of yoga education and the registration of yogis was not done in the same way as all other practices. Due to which misconceptions are still found in the society regarding yoga education and profession. There is a great need for rules and regulations to bring a systematic structure in this area, under which it will be possible to develop this area.

Apart from this, there are many reasons due to which it is very important to have Yoga Law.

1) Public Security:

If we look at the present system, no fixed standards have been made in the field of yoga. Because of which there is no government/reliable criteria as to who is suitable and who is unsuitable for teaching yoga. Due to which today everyone becomes a yoga guru without education, without knowledge, without degree. And such people are a great threat to the health and safety of the people in the society, which needs to be tackled.

2) Safety of Players :

Yoga games have been played in India for the last many years. Where Yoga Asanas have been made a part of the game, but these Asanas have not been ensured by any criteria, so the Asanas are being modernized by forgetting physical capabilities and without classical knowledge. Due to which, in the process of modernizing many asanas, their actual status has been forgotten. Which later causes loss instead of profit. Which can actually be fatal for the players. On the other hand, to teach yoga, not yoga teachers but physical teachers are appointed to teach yoga, who themselves have little knowledge, hence, without basic knowledge, they start making those asanas which is playing with the physical health of the players. Therefore, provision of law is very necessary to stop these irregularities.

3) To protect the foundation and credibility of the profession:

While modernity is benefiting day by day in the yoga sector, the loss due to modernity in this area is also not less. In this time of modernity, where the spread and propagation of Yoga is making people aware to adopt Yoga, but due to ignorance of the law in this modernity, many hypocrites have also joined Yoga. Those who call themselves yoga teachers without taking yoga education. And such people are giving yoga classes to other people through offline / online medium. Which is actually an indicator of great danger. Due to this, not only the foundation but also the credibility of Yoga is at stake. After learning yoga from such people, when people are seen struggling with problems instead of solving problems, then people say goodbye to yoga. Because incredulity towards yoga starts coming in their mind and such people also ask others to stay away from yoga. That is why it is very important to stop such practices by enacting a law so that security and credibility can be maintained.

4) For Research:

The development of any field depends on the research done in that field. A clear example of which is ISRO and the work done by ISRO. Yoga sector is divided into 8 sub-parts and there is a great need for research in all the parts, but due to non-organization of yoga officially in these parts and lack of Yoga Act, the research work is not being done independently. Paper work has been possible only by some private institutions and one UGC unit in the name of Yoga Research Centre. Therefore, if we have to take Yoga to its real stage, then it is very necessary to make laws first, after which research work in Yoga will be possible under the Acts and this work will open the way to make India from Yoga Guru to Vishwaguru on the world stage.

5) To save the original form of yoga:

As told earlier that Yoga is an ancient science which is being modernized. It is good to modernize to some extent, in which the real qualities and beneficial elements of yoga are not affected. The original form of yoga should be preserved. But due to such modernization, its original form, feelings and qualities start changing, in such a situation, it is necessary to have law and order to preserve its original form.

6) For Justice:

Irregularities can be seen in the field of yoga due to which yoga education is mostly considered a part of other medical systems. Whereas the education of Yoga subject comes under the UGC recognized education system and has been done for a long time. In which not only Yoga Science, Yoga Art Yoga Games but many other courses of Yoga are also conducted. But despite having all kinds of courses over the years, no rules or service rules have been made, due to which today yoga teachers, yoga therapists, yoga sports experts who have received education in yoga feel cheated. On the contrary, some institutes are making a certificate of few hours and making them equal to graduate, post graduate yoga teachers, which is unethical and against the rules, but due to lack of law, yoga teachers are being exploited. What's more, there is no hearing about the injustice being done to them.
One such injustice is also going on that physical teachers are appointed on the posts of yoga teachers but yoga teachers are seen fighting for their posts and they don't even have the right to take the post of physical teachers.

7) Employment:

To make any area dynamic and stable, that area is linked to a rule book, in which some rules are made to work in that area, which we know as service rules. These service rules are made under a law, in which rules are recorded for the employees working in that particular area. As for which post, what qualification, what salary and how much tenure etc. will be fixed. But this thing is lacking in the Yoga sector due to which this sector cannot be considered as a permanent and developed sector which can generate employment. Therefore, it is very important to bring service rules, for which it is very necessary to have Yoga law.

8) Corruption & Discrimination  Free System:

Due to irregularities in the yoga sector, many types of corruption and discrimination are often seen. In which allocation of government projects, formation of committees, recognition of federation and non-existence of gradation policy are examples.
Many complaints were lodged with strong evidence regarding corruption, but no action was taken against them, the only reason being that till now no Act has come into force under which it would be possible to take any action. An example of discrimination can be found in this when all the sports have a gradation policy and the players get benefits, while there is nothing for the yoga players, while government money is being used to popularize yoga sports globally. Even lakhs of rupees were given to Yoga Federation. Unless the law comes, transparency cannot be seen in all this.

9) Stop Defaming Yoga:

The issue of yoga defamation is no different from the above problems. Yoga is defamed in different ways at different places, sometimes by doing Yogasanas contrary to the principles of Yoga and sometimes by making Yogasanas a feat. Sometimes by embarrassing them with semi-nude scenes and sometimes by associating the vices with Yoga which are contrary to the Yoga diet. In many states, Yoga was so maligned that Yoga was insulted through songs and drama. Therefore, to stop the defamation of Yoga, it is very important to have a Yoga Law which will make it possible to create a systematic framework which will be able to completely stop the defamation of Yoga.

Now the question arises when the law is so important, then, were no efforts made to make the law and how will this law be made?

To understand this, we need to know the Constitution (which 'even' means the same and 'vidhan' means law). In which it is very important to know which powers have been given to whom in the Constitution and on what basis and who can help in making the law.

1. A Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) can present a law in the House in the form of a bill, on which if everyone agrees, action can be taken to make it a law, which is then sent to Rajya Sabha after passing from both Houses it sent to the President for assent. (article 368)
2. The same provisions have also been made for the states, in which if the state government wants to implement any law, then this law will be placed in the Legislative Assembly in the form of a bill by the Member of the Legislative Assembly, after which it is sent to the Governor after everyone's approval. (Article 245)

In order to get the law made in both the above sections, the demand for the law is sent to the government either by writing to the Member of Legislative Assembly or Member of Parliament. In this let me make it clear that the bill given by the MLA is passed by the state government and is limited to that state only while the bill sent by the MP is kept in the parliament and can be implemented for the whole of India.

On which petitions were given by the Yog Front Organization to both the Central Government and the State Governments and complaints were also written but nothing was received except assurances. The reasons may be political and also for some personal or business benefits, but only yoga teachers, doctors and yoga lovers are being harmed.

Who else can help to make laws?

Actually, the provision of making law is only on the basis of the above two sections, but if a case goes to the Supreme Court in which there is no law or there is a demand of the law or the aim of complete justice is there then the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over that matter. It has the right that it can order the Central Government / State Government or both to make laws or can make laws itself through its orders. Its provision is given in article 142 of our constitution. Therefore, if your problem is not heard in the Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, then you can file your petition in the Supreme Court, here you will be given a complete solution by the CJI under the Code of Justice.

If we talk about it, we were the first organization to raise the demand for Yoga law, which not only raised the demand of bringing a law on Yoga from the ground but also designed a draft and gave it as a suggestion to the government. 305 Members of Parliament were written on this subject. Many MLAs were written. Memorandums were given and officials were met but nothing was received from anyone except assurances. After that, the round of complaints started, in which complaints were lodged with strong documents and at the same time Yoga Law Consent campaign was started, then the eyes of the government were opened and the answer was received in writing that the government is working on it but after several months Even today the government is not sharing the reality. In response to our complaints, former Chief Justice of India Mr. Udit Uday Lalit ji had sent a notice to the Ministry of AYUSH. In which he had asked to give answers and solutions on the irregularities happening in Yoga. Till date the Ministry has not responded to the letter written in November 2022. From which it is clear that along with the mass movement for Yoga law, there will have to be a legal movement as well. Therefore, all yoga organizations were invited on this subject, so that all of them unite and ask for one demand together in one voice, so that all problems can be removed. Come, you also contribute to the sacrifice of this yoga movement.

BASELINE:

Our baseline on 'Yoga Law' is that Article 142 of our Constitution gives the power to the Supreme Court that if the government does not listen to us then we can approach the court. In which the court can give any decision for complete justice and the decision given by the court will be law and will be valid throughout India. Evidence has been collected and the process of filing case in supreme court is going on in which consent of the lower courts has also been obtained. Because fighting such a big case is not within the power of just one person/organization, hence everyone's cooperation in this fight is very important. You are heartily invited.