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Historical Event on 3/30/1990

Constitution (64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1857Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins.
11/15/1995Qiao Shi, Chairman of the standing committee of the Chinese National Peoples' Congress, arrives in New Delhi to advance Sino-Indian relations.
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
9/21/1995Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
3/2/1930Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.