CJI DY Chandrachud, while inaugurating the AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre in the Supreme Court premises, revealed his diet and fitness routine; he also highlighted the importance of a holistic lifestyle.
The Chief Justice of India, CJI DY Chandrachud has been an inspiration for a lot of people, especially those in the profession of law and the legal stalwart has a lot of popularity on social media. In a latest media interaction, during the inauguration of the AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre in the premises of the Supreme Court of India, CJI DY Chandrachud revealed his diet and his fitness routine. He also spoke about the importance of a holistic lifestyle, for the judges and their immediate families and also for their staff members.
he Chief Justice of India has spoken about his diet and his fitness routine for everyday. CJI DY Chandrachud has revealed that he has been following a vegan diet and that he also wakes up early each morning, to practice yoga. In his words, “I practice yoga. I woke up at 3:30 this morning to do yoga. Additionally, I have been following a vegan diet for the last 5 months. I am trying to focus on a holistic pattern of life, which begins with what you eat, of course, and what you put into your system.”
Highlighting the importance of a holistic lifestyle for the judges, their immediate families and the staff members of the apex court, CJI DY Chandrachud said, “I underwent Panchakarma about a year ago, and I am looking forward to doing it again now, as it is the turn of the season. However, we have over 2000 staff members in the Supreme Court, including our colleagues, all 34 judges who bear tremendous stress in their daily work, leading to a heavy workload of files. I believe it’s important to consider a holistic lifestyle, not just for the judges and their immediate families, but also for the staff members. Through them, we can propagate this message for the rest of the country.”
CJI also shared his experience when he was down with COVID-19 for the first time and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him and suggested him 'Vaidya' from AYUSH for treatment.
"I have been associated with AYUSH since Covid broke. I had a really bad attack with Covid and the Prime Minister called me up and said, 'I believe that you are down with Covid and I hope everything is fine. I realise that you are not in good shape but we will do everything. There is a 'Vaidya' who is also a Secretary at AYUSH and I will arrange a call with him who will send you medicine and all.' I took medicine from AYUSH when I was down with Covid. The 2nd & 3rd times when I had Covid, I didn't take any allopathic medicine at all...," said CJI.
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