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Historical Event on 8/6/1997

Cabinet approves a proposal to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, with a view to removing epilepsy as a ground for annulling marriage or for declaring marriage as null and void.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1907Kashi Nath Pandey, politician and Trade Unionist, was born in Fursatpur Village.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
10/19/1990The Government of India under an ordinance puts forward a three-point formula for Ayodhya issue: (i) to acquire the land (ii) other land may be given for building temple except the disputed one (iii) the issue may referred to Supreme Court for speedy solution.
5/13/1996M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
3/21/1957India's national calender came into force.