Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of yoga guru B.K.S. Iyenger and said he will be remembered as a fine guru and scholar.
"I am deeply saddened to know about yogacharya BKS Iyengar's demise and offer my condolences to his followers all over the world," Modi tweeted.
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"Generations will remember BKS Iyengar as a fine guru, scholar and a stalwart who brought yoga into the lives of many across the world," he added.
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Iyengar, 96, who founded the 'Iyengar Yoga', died at a private hospital in Pune early Wednesday.
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Iyengar, 96, who founded the 'Iyengar Yoga', died at a private hospital in Pune early Wednesday.
{{/usCountry}}He breathed his last around 3.15 am after a brief battle with age-related ailments.
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