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Historical Event on 1/17/1909

Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.

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5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.
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1/31/1985Under the 52nd Constitutional Amendment, Anti-Defector Bill was passed unanimously in Lok Sabha. This avoided the Representatives of People to switch over political parties.
5/18/1974Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
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5/24/1992D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.