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Historical Event on 10/31/1984

Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
6/11/1991Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls.
9/13/1997India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
12/31/1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.
11/19/1924Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.