My request was to boost the immunity: Prime Minister

Kathmandu - Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged all concerned take his request to boost the immunity of the body seriously. Attending a virtual programme organised to mark the International Yoga Day here today, he said the turmeric, ginger, fenugreek seeds that we use as spices have been proved to carry medicinal qualities, hence their use needs to be increased.

"I had talked about it in terms of increasing the immune capacity of our body, but some intellectuals made a fun of it, fun of turmeric, fenugreek, pepper and ginger," he said. Ayurveda and Yoga are extraordinary medicine, and it should be promoted. The Yoga that originated in Nepal has now become global, and this highlights Nepal's history, civilization and pride.