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Historical Event on 8/20/1986
A restructured 20-point programme announced.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/22/1999 | 57 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district. |
| 1/9/1995 | T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections. |
| 3/31/1972 | Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away. |
| 3/15/1946 | Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London. |
| 1/1/1998 | The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies. |
| 5/21/1927 | Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra. |
| 4/5/1990 | Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill. |
| 8/17/1934 | Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
| 5/7/1985 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan adjudged Best Director (Mukhamukham) in national film awards. |
| 7/18/1996 | Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee. |
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