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Historical Event on 11/11/2000

Harin Pathak, Union Minister of State for Defence, resigns after being chargesheeted by a sessions court in Ahmedabad in a case relating to the murder of a head constable at the height of the anti-reservation agitation in 1985.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/2000After more than two-and-a-half-years, a Delhi court resumes trial in the St. Kitts forgery case following Delhi High Court's order upholding the lower court's verdict on framing of charges.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.
12/25/1979Opening day of Fourth Test Cricket, India 8-112 v Pakistan at Kanpur.
2/9/1942Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
3/18/1972First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
7/8/1914Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born.