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Historical Event on 8/22/2000

Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
9/18/1932A Hindu delegation is given permission to interview Gandhi, currently held in prison and undertaking a hunger strike. On arrival, they also find he has taken a vow of silence.
11/22/1913Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born.
2/11/1861Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
9/15/1927Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena was born.
10/21/1994Government notifies substantial increase in the ceiling on election expenses on Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.