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Historical Event on 8/5/1975

The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1957Kashmir becomes Indian state.
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
11/3/1999Harkishan Singh Surjeet donates property share to his party CPI(M).
5/27/1906Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika Day.
11/29/2000India strikes a counter-trade oil deal with Iraq as part of an effort to build a strategic relationship with Baghdad.
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
2/7/1993Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.