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Historical Event on 12/12/1999

No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1987Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended.
2/4/1948Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) banned. Finance Minister announces nationalisation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after Sept 30, 1948.
8/15/1925Sadashiv Pandurang Jantre, great freedom fighter and social worker, was born .
5/15/1949Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan.
5/31/1995Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs.
8/15/1997K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.
5/11/1991Naxalities in Andhra abduct P. Sudhir Kumar, son of the former Union Minister Shiv Shankar.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.
1/21/1978Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.