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Historical Event on 12/8/1999
Brij Bhupinder Singh alias Lalli, former Punjab Minister, was arrested on charges of fraud and disappropriation of public funds.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/14/2000 | The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act. |
| 7/6/1999 | The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault. |
| 2/16/1944 | Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory. |
| 3/11/1992 | Dr. Anita B. Bose-Pfaff, daughter of Netaji, declines to accept the 'Bharat Ratna' conferred on her father. |
| 1/1/1891 | Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born. |
| 1/24/1951 | Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi. |
| 2/25/2000 | The Supreme Court stays the Madras High Court order discharging the former Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo, Ms. Jayalalitha, from the two TANSI deal cases. |
| 5/9/1993 | S. Mulgaokar, 82, journalist, passed away. |
| 10/10/1927 | Bansilal, leader of Lokdal Party, was born |
| 12/9/1947 | India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed. |
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