1986 in India

none September 2020 September 2020 1986 Events in the year 1986 in the Republic of India. Incumbents President of India – Zail Singh Prime Minister of India – Rajiv Gandhi Vice President of India – R. Venkataraman Chief Justice of India – Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (until 20 December), Raghunandan Swarup Pathak Governors Andhra Pradesh – Kumud Ben Joshi Assam – Bhishma Narain Singh Bihar – P. Venkatasubbaiah Gujarat – Braj Kumar Nehru (until 26 February), Ram Krishna Trivedi (starting 26 February) Haryana – Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Himachal Pradesh – until 7 March: Hokishe Sema 7 March-16 April: Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai starting 16 April: R. K. S. Ghandhi Jammu and Kashmir – Jagmohan Malhotra Karnataka – Ashoknath Banerji Kerala – P. Ramachandran Madhya Pradesh – K.M Chandy Maharashtra – Kona Prabhakara Rao (until 2 April), Shankar Dayal Sharma (starting 2 April) Manipur – K. V. Krishna Rao Meghalaya – Bhishma Narain Singh Nagaland – K. V. Krishna Rao Odisha – Bishambhar Nath Pande Punjab – Shankar Dayal Sharma (until 2 April), Siddhartha Shankar Ray (starting 2 April) Rajasthan – Vasantdada Patil Sikkim – T.V. Rajeswar Tamil Nadu – Sundar Lal Khurana Tripura – K. V. Krishna Rao Uttar Pradesh – Mohammed Usman Arif West Bengal – Uma Shankar Dikshit (until 12 August), Saiyid Nurul Hasan (starting 12 August) Events National income - 3,183,659 million January - June 1 February – Locks of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi & Babri Masjid were opened following the orders of Sessions Court Faizabad.Yadav Shyamlal 2023-04-05 At Delhi and UP, riots trouble for Congress https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/at-delhi-and-up-riots-trouble-for-congress-8538640/ 2023-04-08 The Indian Express enOrder to reopen Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex in Ayodhya sees tensions come to the boil https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/religion/story/19860228-order-to-reopen-ram-janmabhoomi-temple-complex-in-ayodhya-sees-tensions-come-to-the-boil-800646-1986-02-27 2024-02-03 India Today en 24 March – Contract signed between the Government of India and Swedish arms company Bofors for supply of 410 155 mm Howitzer field guns. (Bofors deal)October 2025 1 April – VSNL incorporated and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited setup heralding beginning of Telecom revolution through Public call office.October 2025 30 April – Operation Black Thunder conducted to flush out remaining Sikh extremists from the Golden Temple 1 May – A new National Policy on Education announced by the Government. 14 May - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to abolish Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.Ramakrishnan T. 2023-03-16 Legislative Council holds special place in Tamil Nadu history https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/legislative-council-holds-special-place-in-tamil-nadu-history/article66628020.ece 2025-10-24 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X May - Two doctors in Madras named Dr. Suniti Solomon and Dr. Sellappan Nirmala finds the first HIV/AIDS cases in India in samples collected from Sex workers with help of Christian Medical College Vellore.2016-08-30 The woman who discovered India's first HIV cases https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37183012 2025-10-21 BBC News en-GB2012-05-01 Women Power: First to detect HIV in India https://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/women-power-first-to-detect-hiv-in-india/article3425170.ece 2025-10-21 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 30 June - Mizoram Peace Accord signed between Mizo National Front and Government of India. July - December 11 August - Supreme Court of India delivered landmark judgement which upholds Freedom of speech and expression in Bijoe Emmanuel Vs State of Kerala case. In this case court said that no law mandates singing National Anthem of India compulsory.Staff Reporter 2020-10-16 Petitioner in landmark SC judgment dead en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/petitioner-in-landmark-sc-judgment-dead/article32864394.ece 2022-02-14 0971-751X2016-12-01 What Supreme Court said on National Anthem, respect and tolerance, 30 yrs ago https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/supreme-court-on-national-anthem-in-theater-national-flag-4403856/ 2022-02-14 The Indian Express en 22 September – Australia-India test cricket match ends in a tie at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, becoming only the second tied test in the history. 27 October – Inland Waterways Authority of India came into existence. 18 November – Operation Brasstacks starts in Rajasthan. November – 182-day Treasury Bill introduced 7 December - Riots erupted in Bangalore and adjoining districts killing 17 following an article in Deccan Herald titled Mohammed the Idiot.1986-12-10 INDIA MOSLEMS RIOT A 3D DAY OVER STORY https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-12-10-8604020261-story.html 2023-12-17 Chicago TribuneViolence stalks Karnataka as mobs of Muslims battle it out with police in Bangalore, Mysore https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19861231-violence-stalks-karnataka-as-mobs-of-muslims-battle-it-out-with-police-in-bangalore-mysore-801608-1986-12-30 2023-12-17 India Today enBangalore communal riots: Janata Party accuses Congress(I) for bringing things to a boil https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19840415-bangalore-communal-riots-janata-party-accuses-congressi-for-bringing-things-to-a-boil-802958-1984-04-14 2023-12-17 India Today en Law 19 November – Environment Protection Act that was passed in month of May in consequence to Bhopal disaster, came into force.New laws Were written https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/environment/new-laws-were-written-1457 2022-02-14 www.downtoearth.org.in en 24 December – Consumer Protection Act Births thumb|180x180px|Deepika Padukone5 January – Deepika Padukone, actress. 8 January Yash, actor. 15 January Vikram Prabhu, actor. 21 January – Sushant Singh Rajput, actor. 28 January Shruti Haasan, actress and singer. 4 February – Asif Ali, actor. 20 February – Kalaiyarasan, actor. 23 February – Sanjana Singh, actress. 27 February – Shishir Hathwar, Guinness World Record holder. 14 March Lokesh Kanagaraj, film director. 6 June – Bhavana (actress), actress. 16 June – Anjali (actress), actress. thumb|130x130px|Ravichandran Ashwin17 September – Ravichandran Ashwin, cricketer. 28 July – Dulquer Salmaan, actorhttp://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-dulquer-salmaan-rare-pictures-ok-kanmani-actor-640745 Happy Birthday Dulquer Salmaan: 'OK Kanmani' Actor Thanks Fans For Wishes International Business Times 28 July 2015 Sushmita Sen https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082156/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-dulquer-salmaan-rare-pictures-ok-kanmani-actor-640745 5 March 2016 24 August Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, actor. 21 September Atlee Kumar, film director. 2 October – Praveen Kumar, cricketer. 17 October – T. V. Anupama, Indian Administrative Service officer. 28 October Aditi Rao Hydari, actress and dancer. thumb|192x192px|Sania Mirza15 November – Sania Mirza, tennis player. 23 November Naga Chaitanya, actor. 27 November – Suresh Raina, cricketer.Suresh Raina https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33335.html 2020-07-21 Cricinfo 16 December-Vin Rana, Indian Television Actor Deaths 25 May –Shrikant Verma, poet and politician (born 1931). 27 May – Ajoy Mukherjee, politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901). 6 July – Jagjivan Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer (born 1908). 13 December – Smita Patil, actress (born 1955). 20 December - Floriano Vaz, aged 23 martyr of Konkani language agitation See also Bollywood films of 1986 References 1986 India Category:Years of the 20th century in India Category:1980s in India India