Gangtok, April 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a roadshow in Gangtok and was warmly welcomed by people who enthusiastically cheered and waved as his convoy made its way through the city.

The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to the state, during which he will take part in the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th year of statehood celebrations.

The Prime Minister will visit the Orchidarium in Gangtok on Tuesday morning. To showcase the ecological and floral heritage of the state, Swarnajayanti Maitri Manjari Park has been developed as a state-of-the-art, world-class Orchid Experience Centre.

PM Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium, where he will...