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December 15, 2016: On this day, he tweeted
that "Modi Ji 12 pass hai, uski baad degree farji hai" (i.e. Modi ji is
educated upto 12th standard of schooling and after that he received fake
degrees). Based on this, Assam BJP leader, Surya Rongphar, filed a
defamation case against him. |
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BAICHUNG BHUTIA |
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December 15 - Birthday |
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NEW DELHI |
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December 15, 1911: The foundation stone of
the city was laid on this day. It was planned by two leading
20th-century British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert
Baker. |
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INDIA - INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE FRENCH INDIA |
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December 15, 1946: French India
Representative Assembly Election - First Election: The first
election to the Representative Assembly of French India was held on this
day. The election was won by the National Democratic Front of Deiva
Zivarattinam, that won 30 out of 44 seats. |
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INDIA - POLITICS -
ALCOHOL
Sale on Highways |
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December 15, 2016: The
Supreme Court of India had ordered that all establishments,
which sell liquor within 500 metres of national and state
highways across the country, would have to shut shop and
relocate. It also ordered the removal of all liquor banners
and advertisements on highways and said the shops must not
be visible from the national and state highways. |
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KANSHI RAM |
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December 15, 2001: He publicly announced
Kumari Mayawati as his successor. |
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| MAYAWATI |
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December 15, 2001: In an
address during a rally in Lucknow, Kanshi Ram named Mayawati
as his successor. |
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RUSTOMJI JAMSHEDJI |
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December 15, 1933: He became the oldest debutante in the
Test cricket when he, aged 41 years and 27 days, took field against
England at the first test match played in India. The oldest Indian
debutante in one day cricket was Farookh Engineer (aged 36 years and 138
days) in July, 1974. |
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| SACHIN TENDULKAR |
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December 15, 2008: He scored his 41st test century (103*
runs) at Chennai, against England; India won the match. |
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SANDEEP ACHARYA |
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December 15 - Death Anniversary |
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SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL |
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December 15 - Death Anniversary |
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SATTIRAJU LAKSHMI NARAYANA |
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December 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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STATUE OF UNITY |
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December 15, 2013: The Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust of Gujarat organised "Run for Unity" across
the country on this day to promote the world's longest "Statue of Unity"
of Sardar Patel. The 'Run for Unity' was held at 562 places, the number
being that of the princely states Patel integrated into the Indian union
in 1947. |
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SWAMI MADHAVANANDA |
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December 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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SWAMI RANGANATHANANDA |
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December 15 - Birth Annivesary |
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VIVEK Hallengere MURTHY |
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December 15, 2014: He was confirmed as the
19th Surgeon General of America by US Senate. His appointment as Surgeon
General of America was approved by the US Senate on this day. |
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