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Historical Event on 5/5/1998

Yashwant Sinha and Madan Lal Khurana, Union Ministers, are discharged in the hawala case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
8/15/1999Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says Agni-2 to be inducted in the defence arsenal.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
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.
12/31/1929Saint Chokhoba passed away.