1976 in India

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1976
in
India

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Events in the year 1976 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

Governors

Events

  • National income - 918,117 million
  • 2 March - The
    Kakkayam
    and allegedly tortured severely which led to his death. It is believed that his body was thrown into the Kakkayam Dam.
  • 16 April – A family planning initiative involves the vasectomy of thousands of men and tubal ligation of women, either for payment or under coercive conditions. (The minimum age for marriage is also raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.) The son of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, is largely blamed for what turned out to be a failed program.[1] A strong backlash against any initiative associated with family planning followed the highly controversial program, which continues (in part) into the 21st century.[2]
  • 10 June –
    Calcutta during the Emergency.[3]
  • 12 October -
    Bombay
    killing all 95 on board.
  • 15 November – Subramanian Swamy was expelled from Rajya Sabha for his campaign against the Emergency in foreign countries.[4][5]

Law

The 42nd amendment Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.

Births

January to June

July to December

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "The Indira enigma". Frontline. 11 May 2001. Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Male involvement and contraceptive methods for men". Frontline. September 1996. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
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  4. ^ "Meet the Original Anti-Nationals". The Wire. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Expulsion of a member from the House for misconduct" (PDF). Rajya Sabha.

See also

  • List of Bollywood films of 1976