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Historical Event on 7/24/1985

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
12/1/1999Supreme Court quashes a pending inquiry initiated by the Election Commission against former Union Finance Minister Manmohan Singh.
12/25/1999An Indian Airlines aircraft with 187 passengers on board is hijacked. The plane was going from Katmandu to New Delhi. It lands near Abu Dhabi after several hops.
10/6/1999INLD-BJP combine wins by big margin in Haryana.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
12/5/1991Sarkaria report accepted.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.