IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF OLD SECRETARIAT
 

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Date/Period

Event

1. 12.11.1911 King George V’s announcement regarding shifting of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
2.27.1.1913 First Sitting of the Legislative Council
3.1913-1926 Housed the Central Legislature.
a)- 1913-1920 – Imperial Legislative Council
b)- 1920-1926 – Central Legislative Assembly
4.1919 and 1931 Graced by Mahatma Gandhi (1919 during debate on the Rowlat Bill)
5. 17.3.1952 Constitution of Delhi State Legislative Assembly with a council of Minister under the Government of Part ‘C’ States Act, 1951.
6.1.11.1956 Delhi ceased to be a Part ‘C’ State and became a Union Territory.
7.2.6.1966 Delhi Metropolitan Council came into existence.
8. 3.10.1966 to 28.10.1966 Interim Metropolitan Council constituted with Shri Mir Mushtaq as the first Chief Executive Councillor.
9.February’1967 First election to the Metropolitan Council
10.1986 Hosted the Presiding Officers Conference
11. 27.09.1989 Unveiling of the Statue of Shri Vallabh Bhai Patel by Shri Shanker Dayal Sharma (President of India).
12.1991 Hosted the reception for the delegates of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
13.1.2.1992 The Constitution 69th Amendment Act, 1991 came into force.
14.1993-98 First Assembly
15. 14.12.1993 First sitting of the First Delhi Legislative Assembly in its present form
16. 1998 Second Assembly
17. 24.1.2001 Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Republic
18. 06.12.2001 Unveiling of the Statue of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar by Smt. Sonia Gandhi (Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha) & Conferrment of Best Legislator award.
19. 17.06.2003 Launching of  Delhi Assembly Website & Conferrment of Best Legislator & Best Journalist awards by Shri Manohar Joshi Hon`ble Speaker Lok Sabha.

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