Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 17 -- Former Kerala Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee member A K Antony Tuesday inaugurated the golden jubilee celebrations of Veekshanam, which has completed 50 years as a distinctive presence in Kerala's media landscape, at a grand function held at the Congress party's State headquarters, Indira Bhavan.
The year-long celebrations were formally launched by former defence minister A K Antony, the founder of Veekshanam, who lit the ceremonial lamp and cut a cake to mark the historic occasion. The venue, specially arranged in front of Indira Bhavan, witnessed a packed gathering of senior Congress leaders, emerging young leaders, party workers, supporters and well-wishers.
Addressing the gathering, Antony...