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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
2/27/1987UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.
12/4/1977Ajit Agarkar, promising Indian ODI all-rounder, was born.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
5/15/1949Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
4/13/1963Babu Gulab Rai, famous hindi critic, passed away.
2/1/1994PM Rao attends the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland.