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Historical Event on 8/12/1991

Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
2/27/1996Suresh Kalmadi, Minister of State for Railways, presents vote-on-account railway budget; 1995-96 Economic Survey shows 6.3\% growth in GDP; 20\% interim relief for newspaper employees announced by govt.
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
9/13/1948Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took police action on Hyderabad for anti national policy's of Nijam of Hyderabad and Rijvi Rajakar's.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).