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Historical Event on 7/1/1975

Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1975Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
11/24/1941Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.
10/6/1999INLD-BJP combine wins by big margin in Haryana.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
2/2/1958Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
1/23/1996Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.
2/6/1949India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.