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Historical Event on 7/31/1997

Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.
4/22/1998India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region.
9/20/1933Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
5/4/1960Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale.
11/17/1973Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.