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Historical Event on 2/27/1956

G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.

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1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
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2/6/1950N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.
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