Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday declared Dharamshala, situated in the snow-capped majestic and mighty Dhauladhar range, the second capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Camping at Dharamshala during the second week of his annual winter sojourn, he said the city held a special importance and value to the lower areas of Himachal Pradesh including Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur and Una districts.
“The people of these areas would now be benefitted of this special status and they would not have to travel to longer distance for their works,” he said, adding that Dharamshala was already marked prominently not only in the map of India but of the world due to its significance owing to many reasons including religious, natural and adventurous tourism.
The Chief Minister said Dharamshala was the home of the Dalai lama and attracted the people across the world. Prominent personalities of the world visited this hilly town throughout the year.