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Historical Event on 8/17/1992

20 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1987The Bofors Deal.
11/1/1999Soli Sorbajee is re-appointed the Attorney General.
1/12/1869Dr. Bhagavan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, was born at Varanasi.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
8/26/1975Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.
5/30/1867Maulana Mohammad Kasim Nanantavi established the famous Islamic educational centre 'Dar- Ul -Ulum' in Devkampa, Uttar Pradesh.
3/22/1993The Lok Sabha passes the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1993 and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 1993.
3/20/1998Rajesh Kumar Singh, CPI(ML) leader, is shot at Pandeypur village in Patna.