5 lakh people to participate in Gita recital in Kolkata on Dec 7; WB Guv, Baba Ramdev may attend

KOLKATA: (Dec 6) An estimated 5 lakh devotees will participate in a Bhagavat Gita recital in Kolkata on Sunday aimed at "spiritual awakening of Hindus", organisers said.

The event will be, among others, attended by yoga guru and businessman Baba Ramdev.

A spokesperson of the event's organiser, 'Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad' (an outfit of spiritual gurus of various mathas), said that West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose is also expected to attend the programme titled 'Ek sath 5 Lakh Gita path' (Gita recital by 5 lakh people).