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Historical Event on 4/5/1950

Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
7/13/1995Devyani Chaubal, film journalist, passed away.
6/18/1956New Hindu Succession Act was passed.
1/29/1998Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days.
4/1/1986Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
4/1/1986Akbar'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.
4/22/1923Babani Sheshagiri Pai, social worker and journalist, was born at Ankola in Karnataka.