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Historical Event on 8/6/1997

Cabinet approves a proposal to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, with a view to removing epilepsy as a ground for annulling marriage or for declaring marriage as null and void.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1913Indian Muslim Conference passes resolution demanding immediate self-government.
4/1/1992The 79,698 crore Eighth Plan launched.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
2/2/1915Khushvant Singh, famous journalist, was born.
5/31/1996J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM.
12/23/1977Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born.
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