Times of India, 20 January 2017
Dharamshala: Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday declared Dharamsala, situated in the snow-capped Dhauladhar range, the second capital of Himachal Pradesh. Making the announcement here in the evening, he said the town had a history of its own and fully deserved to be the second capital of the state.
Speaking to media persons here, he said Dharamshala was already marked prominently in the map of the world due to reasons including religious, natural and adventurous tourism and it being the home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama had attracted prominent personalities throughout the year.
Cabinet minister and local MLA Sudhir Sharma expressed gratitude to the CM for the same on social media. “On behalf of all the people of Kangra, Chamba, Una and Hamirpur districts, I would like to thank you for making our city Dharamshala the winter capital of Himachal. It’s a proud moment for all the people of Himachal,” he said through his posts.