<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly building in Thiruvananthapuram. While addressing the event, the Vice President said that Kerala is known for its forward-thinking, and the Legislative Assembly of Kerala has credit for many progressive legislations. He urged the legislators to protect this legacy by addressing the contemporary needs of society. Mr. Dhankhar said, as a large democratic nation, we need to rise above partisan stances, giving primary focus to the national interest.  He said, this century will witness the emergence of Bharat as a global economic leader, and the Indian economy has proven to be remarkably resilient in the face of the deteriorating global situation.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Dhankhar also released a souvenir of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival and laid the foundation stone of various developmental projects on the legislative assembly premises. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker A.N. Shamseer, and other dignitaries attended the event.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">This is Jagdeep Dhankhar's first visit to the state as the Vice President of India.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Vice President also visited Kannur to meet his teacher, Ms. Rathna Nair, at her residence in Thalassery. Ms. Nair had taught Mr.Dhankhar when he was a student at Sainik School in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The Vice President will also visit the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kannur and interact with the cadets.</span></p>