SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, April 13 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

For the first time in Himachal Pradesh's history, the State-level Himachal Day celebration will be held in the remote Pangi Valley of Chamba district. The event, scheduled for April 15 at Killar, the valley's headquarters, has created a wave of excitement and festive spirit throughout the region. Locals have warmly welcomed the initiative, hailing Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's decision to host the celebration in this tribal area.

Calling the CM's visit "historic," Satish, the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Killar-1, stated that no previous government had ever brought such a significant ...