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Historical Event on 4/16/1992

The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1953Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away.
11/18/1997US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives in New Delhi. Ms. Albright said she raised the 'all-important issue of terrorism' with Pakistan's top leadership.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
9/29/1977India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water.
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
11/29/1959Govind Sakharam Serdesai, Jagirdar Raobahadur, passed away.
9/16/1973Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died.