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Historical Event on 12/8/1999

The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
1/1/1910Rajnath Pandey, great writer and educationist, was born in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.).
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
5/20/1992Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu.
3/4/1990Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
9/28/1996Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case.
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
1/9/1923Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur, passed away.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.