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Historical Event on 8/17/1992

20 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1993Kondapally Seetaramaiah, founder of the Peoples War Group of Naxalities in Andhra Pradesh, arrested.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
1/8/1981India all out for 63 runs in one-day international vs Australia.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
9/17/1999India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism.
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
11/3/1929Dr. Hemant Vishnu Inamdar, thesis writer and editor, was born.