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Historical Event on 8/15/2000

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1992Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares.
11/7/2000The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.
12/26/1978Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
9/10/1623Shah Jahan entered Rajputana and raided Amber crossing the Tapti. He arrived near the kingdom of Golconda and from there passed on to Orissa which was surrendered to him.
3/28/1941Netaji Subhashchandra Bose reached Berlin after his secret underground journey from Calcutta.
3/19/1990Madhu Dandavate,Union Finance Minister, submits Rs. 7,206 crore deficit budget with a mixed bag of new levies and concessions.
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.