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Historical Event on 8/6/1998

The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.
9/12/1898Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born.
3/30/1945Dr. J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born.
10/1/1997Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah.
9/15/1965President Ayub Khan appeals to the US to use its influence to end Indian-Pakistani hostilities.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.