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Historical Event on 2/2/1978

The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1997Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
5/21/1973Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
11/2/1972ICMR set up a chain of regional centres of National Nutrition Monitoring and 500 Indians seize Washington Bureaux in different parts of India.
6/15/1982Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
12/8/1875Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.