List of Politics Events on October-1997

1- October-1997 Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
3- October-1997 Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'.
4- October-1997 J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill.
6- October-1997 I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.
19- October-1997 BSP withdraws support to Kalyan Singh government in UP because of its 'anti-Dalit' policies.
22- October-1997 Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived.
27- October-1997 UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.
31- October-1997 Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
31- October-1997 Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
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