Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing welcome on his arrival at Dharamshala on Thursday.
Governor Rajendra Vishvanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur welcomed the Prime Minister on his arrival at Sports Authority of India (SAI) ground in district Kangra.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Speaker H.P. Vidhan Sabha Vipin Singh Parmar, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, Industries Minister Bikram Singh, MP and State BJP President Suresh Kashyap, MP Kishan Kapoor, Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu and Mayor Municipal Corporation Dharamshala Onkar Nehria were also present.
Later, the Prime Minister also participated in a well attended road show.
Modi is in the state to preside over a national conference of chief secretaries of states and union territories.