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Historical Event on 5/22/1991

Shripad Amrit Dange, veteran communist leader, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.
1/20/1988Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.
11/3/19843,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India.
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.