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Historical Event on 5/31/1998

B. R. Rawat, an Indian diplomat, is assaulted by a Pakistani private security guard in Islamabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
11/1/1973Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were renamed as Lakshadweep, and Masker (Mysore) state renamed as Karnataka.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
11/11/1991Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.
7/23/1904The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
2/5/1992D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.