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Historical Event on 1/24/1996

H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
8/2/1922Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
3/23/1995Shakti Chattopadhyay, famous poet, passed away.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
9/10/1980Mangalore University established.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.