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Historical Event on 8/6/1998

The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/29/1995Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
2/11/1968Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
3/2/1952Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company.
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
3/10/1954The history of 104 HU, the most prestigious and the oldest Helicopter Unit of the IAF, is studded with more than four decades of glorious past and yeomen service rendered to the country. One-O-Four was raised as Helicopter Flight at Palam on 10th March 1954.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.