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Historical Event on 2/2/1978
The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/21/1895 | Annapurnanand, great writer, was born. |
| 5/18/1998 | India may take the US to WTO. |
| 6/1/1998 | Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre. |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
| 10/13/1971 | Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born. |
| 3/4/1991 | Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents mid-term budget, cut in food and fertiliser subsidy, amounting to Rs. 934 crore, proposed. |
| 7/14/1994 | Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'. |
| 9/18/2000 | Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states. |
| 12/15/1997 | Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'. |
| 3/10/1939 | 17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India. |
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