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Historical Event on 8/13/1997

The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1996Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
2/2/2000The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.
9/18/2000Prasar 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.
5/10/1996Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
11/17/1925Jemini Ganesh, film actor, was born.
3/9/199314 bus passengers burnt to death in Andhra .
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
5/12/1992Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.