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Historical Event on 8/22/1993

V P Singh leaves Delhi on a self-imposed exile vowing not to return until the government implemented job reservation for backward classes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
4/14/1993The Cabinet Committee approves delicensing of car, refrigerator and leather goods industries.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.