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Historical Event on 10/17/1995

BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1997Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
12/8/1897Balkrishna Sharma ""Navin"", famous Hindi poet, was born in Bhyana village of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
7/13/1913Tulsi Prasad Khaitan, great industrialist, was born in Chandi village, Bihar .
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
10/16/1922M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
6/18/1879Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born.
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.