Shimla, April 9 -- Himachal Government has decided to organise the state-level Himachal Day function on April 15 at Padhar in district Mandi amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in the State.

The function will be presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Earlier, the State Government had decided to postpone the Swarnim Himachal Rath Yatra which was scheduled to start on April 15 on the occasion of Himachal Diwas and as a part of celebrations of golden jubilee of Statehood of Himachal Pradesh.

An official spokesman said that the state-level Himachal Day function will be held on April 15 at Padhar and would be presided over by the Chief Minister. Jal Shakti Minister Mahinder Singh Thakur will also attend the function at Padhar.

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