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Historical Event on 2/11/1998

The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1990The first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, 'Vibhuti', was inaugurated and launched.
5/16/1998India rejects China's charges on N-tests.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
10/3/1999India finished with seven silver and four bronze medals in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship in Singapore.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
4/6/1980Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.