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Historical Event on 3/21/1976
The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/11/1998 | The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group. |
| 3/18/1996 | President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces. |
| 3/31/1999 | The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched. |
| 12/20/1993 | Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died. |
| 2/1/1910 | Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar. |
| 2/6/1955 | 55 miners die in explosion in Bihar State. |
| 3/13/1991 | President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha. |
| 2/7/1992 | Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy. |
| 4/16/1997 | Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta. |
| 10/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
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