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Historical Event on 2/5/1992

Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1972First Environment Day.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
3/12/1995Congress party loses India national election.
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
5/27/1998Minoo Masani, 92, co-founder of the Swatantra Party, passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness.