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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
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
12/6/2000Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
7/18/1987Amitabh Bachhan resigns his Lok Sabha membership.
9/10/1966Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states.
1/18/1995Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala.
10/1/1997Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".