December20

Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.

The Government rejects underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's conditional offer to surrender.

The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.

Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with "Depali Sangh" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.

Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.

Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born.

Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.

Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.

Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal  was born.

Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote "Vande Mataram".

Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.

The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.

Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.

India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.

The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu. The First batch reinducted was of 10 IAF personnel. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN.

Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.

Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.

The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.

Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.

Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .

Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.

Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.

Saint Gadgebaba died.

Nihalsingh Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Dehli and Governor of Rajasthan, died.

Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.

Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.

The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.

India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.

BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.

Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.

Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.