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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1995BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.
1/19/1931The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also.
4/17/1999The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.
11/8/2000India wins the men's team title in the World Carrom championship in New Delhi.
2/3/1928Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival.
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.
3/10/1995Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
11/16/1992Reservation, Supreme Court rejects economic criteria.
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.