24 July 1985Punjab AccordRajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal sign an accord intended to address major political grievances in Punjab.
Historical records for India in 1985, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal sign an accord intended to address major political grievances in Punjab.
Rajiv Gandhi's government signs the Assam Accord with leaders of the Assam agitation.
The Fifty-second Amendment introduces anti-defection provisions for members of Parliament and state legislatures.
P.V. Narasimha Rao becomes Minister of Human Resource Development.
Pratibha Patil enters the Rajya Sabha and later serves as its Deputy Chairperson from 1986 to 1988.
M. K. Bhan identifies the naturally attenuated 116E rotavirus strain in newborn infants and recognizes its potential for vaccine development.
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