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Historical Event on 8/1/1995

Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1950Jayprakash Shankarrao Mundada, cabinet Minister of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, was born.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
5/11/1919Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
7/11/1997Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai.
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.