Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended a civic reception programme organised in his honour at Rangabhumi Maidan in Janakpur on Friday. The Indian Prime Minister is on a two-day official visit of Nepal.

Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City mayor Lal Kishor Sah offered civic felicitation to the visiting Indian Prime Minister. A key to the city was also handed over to Indian PM Modi.

During the programme, the visiting Indian Prime Minister was felicitated with 121 kg garland by the Province 2 government and lawmakers, Janakpur-chapter of Chamber of Commerce and Indistry.

Thousands of people from Province 2 have arrived to attend the programme.

Federal government ministers Ishwor Pokharel, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Matrika yadav among others including Province 2 Chief Minister and ministers of the provincial government were also present during the programme.

Indian PM Modi is scheduled to leave for Kathmandu following the programme.

The Indian Prime Minister is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun in the Capital later today.

The visiting Indian PM will then attend a reception programme organised by the Government of Nepal at Dwarika Hotel later in the evening.