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Historical Event on 8/1/1998

The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
5/1/1909Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
10/30/1928Madhav Vinayak Gothoskar, cricket Test umpire for 14 tests from 1972-84, was born in Mumbai.
3/21/1939Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
5/29/1915Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.