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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1991Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents mid-term budget, cut in food and fertiliser subsidy, amounting to Rs. 934 crore, proposed.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
2/16/1927Rail service started between India and Nepal.
1/12/2000Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
7/27/1941Japanese forces land in Indo-China.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.