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Historical Event on 8/2/1942

Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1984Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe.
7/21/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
5/14/1999Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.
8/18/1969Humayun Kabir, great politician, died.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
1/19/1994CM decide to request Chief Election Commission to implement the photo identity card scheme in phases.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.