1976 in India

"See also:"
1975 in India,
other events of 1976,
1977 in India and the
Timeline of Indian history.

Events

*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. [ Cite news | title=The Indira enigma | date=2001-05-11 | accessmonthday=28 July | accessyear=2006| publisher=Frontline | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1809/18090740.htm] A strong backlash against any initiative associated with family planning followed the highly controversial program, which continues (in part) into the 21st century. [ Cite news | title=Male involvement and contraceptive methods for men | date=September 1996 | accessmonthday=28 July | accessyear=2006|publisher=Frontline | url=http://www.malecontraceptives.org/articles/ringheim_article.php]

Births

*5 February - Abhishek Bachchan, actor.
*4 April - Simran Bagga, actress.
*21 May - Aditi Gowitrikar, model, actress and physician.
*12 August - Baljit Singh Saini, field hockey player.
*27 October - Pooja Batra, actress.
*19 September - Ishaa Koppikar, actress and model.
*15 December - Baichung Bhutia, soccer player.

Deaths

*27 August - Mukesh, playback singer (b.1923).

References