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Historical Event on 8/21/2000

Uma Bharti, the sanyasin Member of Parliament of the BJP, resigns from the Lok Sabha and the party's national executive comittee.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
8/9/1995India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement.
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
1/30/1971Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.
6/3/1993K N Venkatasubramanian,IOC Chairman, suspended for leaking information about oil purchase plans to international dealers.
6/6/1981The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.
6/6/1981Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.