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Historical Event on 1/28/1984

Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
1/18/1990Farooq Abdullah, J&K CM, quits.
1/18/1990Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
11/17/1928Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and
4/4/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, inaugurates Samvidhan.com, a website about the Constitution. The site is a part of the Hindi portal, Webdunia.com.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
12/20/2000Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.