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Historical Event on 5/3/1997

Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
5/20/1992V. Prabhakaran, LTTE supremo, heads the list of 41 accused in the SIT chargesheet.
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
11/22/1718Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, died on the banks of the Sipra at Ujjain.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
7/15/1993Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.