The next 25 years are going to be crucial for the country said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday as he delivered the second Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 69th Founders’ day of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). VP Jagdeep Dhankar said, "The next 25 years are going to be crucial for the country. They are going to be crucial because of the last 9 years. In the last 9 years, we’ve laid a foundation through a series of affirmative steps."