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Historical Event on 4/6/1998

The Sonia Gandhi era begins in the Congress(I) with a special AICC session ratifying the decision of the CWC appointing her president in place of Sitaram Kesri.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1993Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
7/22/1997Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
9/3/1999Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.
1/2/1932Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur's backward Gadarhiani village.