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Historical Event on 4/30/1977
Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
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| 11/1/1983 | Rajiv Gandhi, 48, who was chosen to succeed his assassinated mother, was sworn in as Prime Minister in New Delhi today. Across the Jamuna River, in a Sikh slum, evidence was found of the enormous political problems the new Prime Minister faced. The bodies of at least 95 Sikhs were discovered. The Indian army had also been ordered into nine other cities. Religious warfare between Sikhs and Hindus had claimed at least 1,000 lives since Indira Gandhi was assassinated. The security guards who killed her were both Sikhs. US Secretary of State George Shultz, who attended the funeral, assured the new Prime Minister of US interest in a ""strong and stable India."" US-Indian relations had been strained recently because of United States support for Pakistan. Shultz called for a ""renewed positive trend"" in re |
| 1/18/1925 | Gajanan Johari, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 6/24/1996 | Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party. |
| 5/9/1996 | J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns. |
| 7/29/1991 | Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue. |
| 3/3/1978 | Origin of Saka Era (India). |
| 5/12/1993 | Samsher Bahadur Singh, modern Hindi poet, passed away. |
| 10/19/1929 | Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born. |
| 7/4/1994 | Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died. |
| 10/5/1907 | British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India. |
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