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Historical Event on 5/1/1996

Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
12/8/1996Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days.)
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/5/1992Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
6/5/1997The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.