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Historical Event on 2/5/2000

A.B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, defends the Gujarat Government's order lifting the ban on Government employees from participating in RSS activities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1962Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
7/15/1992Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
6/21/1862Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
6/11/1997BSE sensitive index reaches 3927.
3/25/1609Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri was posthumously awarded the ""Bharat Ratna"".