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Historical Event on 5/7/1990

Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1990The communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Hyderabad claim more than 100 lives, and violence spreads to Aligarh and Kanpur also.
1/1/1989The 4th annual SAARC summit concludes in Islamabad.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
4/3/1988Rajiv Gandhi seals the border between Punjab and Pakistan.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
8/20/1991Sivarasan and Subha, the main suspects in Rajiv Gandhi case, commit suicide in Bangalore.
3/7/199922 persons are killed and six injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft of the IAF crashes at Pappankulam near Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi.
7/27/199511 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.
9/5/1997CBI chargesheets former Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief for possessing assets disproportionate to his income.