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Historical Event on 3/2/1994

Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1974Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque.
4/5/1908Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"".
10/21/1994Government notifies substantial increase in the ceiling on election expenses on Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
3/14/1995Chandragupta Chaudhary 'Comred ', senior leader of Bhartiya Communist Party, passed away.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
2/8/1912Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away.
3/1/1950The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000.
2/5/1992D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
10/27/1907Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.