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Historical Event on 8/10/1989

Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1964Olympics opened at Tokyo
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
3/26/1990Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.
6/16/1925Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died.
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
1/11/1991Five JD ministers at the Centre disqualified by Speaker Rabi Ray on the basis of anti-defection law.Five disqualified ministers who tendered their resignation were asked to continue in office by the PM.
2/15/1936Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs.