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Historical Event on 10/17/1995

BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.

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2/16/1992Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
11/1/1996K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
2/24/1994Sharp increase in freight rates in the 1994-95 Railway budget; Pre-budget Economic Survey puts GDP growth in 1993-94 at 3.8\%.