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Historical Event on 8/15/2000

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
7/23/2000Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.
5/8/1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.