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Historical Event on 8/12/1991

Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
9/5/1957Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
5/1/1983V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away.
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.
1/18/1970Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48.