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Historical Event on 11/7/1990
National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/15/1997 | The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus. |
12/7/1992 | Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha. |
11/16/1995 | Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), India's first elevated suburban railway, becomes operational in Madras. |
7/5/1995 | Tarapur nuclear station controls the leakage and soil contamination within the natural background radiation levels. |
3/16/1902 | A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala. |
12/27/1992 | The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya. |
4/4/1998 | G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad. |
3/16/1997 | The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India. |
4/22/1991 | Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal. |
8/9/1788 | Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife. |
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