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Historical Event on 3/12/1991

Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.
8/10/1989Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
4/11/1952Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.
3/23/1923Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Sukkur, Sind. He was held for removing of fishplates which caused derailment of British Wagon.
3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.
10/4/1907Riots in Calcutta.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.