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Historical Event on 12/11/1991

The centre notifies the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal directing Karnataka to release 205 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1905Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born.
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
1/31/1992LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court.
8/1/1920Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over.
12/1/1894Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, was born.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.