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Historical Event on 2/21/1998

Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
3/14/1967Vijay Yadav, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia), was born in Gonda.
8/28/1733Sekhoji (Jaysingrao) Angre, famous naval officer of Maratha navy, passed away.
1/12/1948Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
3/26/1987Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.