View source for 2020 in India

{{short description|India-related events during the year of 2020}}
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{{use British English|date=January 2021}}
{{Year in India|2020}}

Events in the year '''2020 in [[India]]'''.

==Incumbents==

=== Government of India ===

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Photo
! Post
! Name
|-
| [[File:Ram Nath Kovind official portrait.jpg|50px]]
| [[President of India]]
| [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
|-
| [[File:Venkaiah Naidu official portrait.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vice-President of India]]<br />
[[Rajya Sabha|Chairman of Rajya Sabha]]
| [[Venkaiah Naidu]] 
|-
| [[File:Shri Narendra Modi.jpg|50px]]
| [[Prime Minister of India]]
| [[Narendra Modi]]
|-
| [[File:Hon'ble Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde.jpg|50px]]
| [[Chief Justice of India]]
| [[Sharad Arvind Bobde]] 
|-
| [[File:Om Birla Member of Parliament Rajasthan India.jpg|50px]]
| [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]]
| [[Om Birla]]
|-
| [[File:Media address by Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Sunil Arora on 2nd December 2018 (cropped).jpg|50px]]
| [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
| [[Sunil Arora]]
|-
| [[File:Bipin Rawat Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).jpg|50px]]
| [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]]
| [[Bipin Rawat]]
|-
|
|[[Lok Sabha]]
|[[17th Lok Sabha]]
|}

=== State Governments ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!State
!Governor
!Chief Minister
!Party
!Chief Justice
|-
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|[[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
<br />
|[[Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
|[[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]
|C. Praveen Kumar {{small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|{{sortname|B. D.|Mishra}} 
|[[Pema Khandu]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Ajit Singh ([[Gauhati High Court]])
|-
|[[Assam]] 
|{{sortname|Jagdish|Mukhi}} 
|[[Sarbananda Sonowal]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Ajit Singh ([[Gauhati High Court]])
|-
|[[Bihar]]
|[[Phagu Chauhan]]
|[[Nitish Kumar]]
|[[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
|Rajendra Menon ([[Patna High Court]])
|-
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|[[Anusuiya Uikey]]
|[[Bhupesh Baghel]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|T. B Radhakrishnan 
|-
|[[Goa]]
|{{sortname|Mridula|Sinha}}
|[[Pramod Sawant]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Manjula Chellur]]
|-
|[[Gujarat]]
|{{sortname|Om Prakash|Kohli}}
|[[Vijay Rupani]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|R. Subhash Reddy
|-
|[[Haryana]]
|{{sortname|Kaptan Singh|Solanki}}
|[[Manohar Lal Khattar]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Ravi Shankar Jha]]
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|{{sortname|Acharya Dev|Vrat}}
|[[Jai Ram Thakur]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Sanjay Karol {{small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|{{sortname|Girish Chandra |Murmu}}
|
|
|[[Badar Durrez Ahmed]]
|-
|[[Jharkhand]]
|{{sortname|Draupadi|Murmu}}
|[[Hemant Soren]]
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]]
|Dhirubhai N. Patel {{small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Karnataka]]
|{{sortname|Vajubhai|Vala}}
|[[B.S. Yediyurappa]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Humchadakatte G. Ramesh|H. G. Ramesh]] {{small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Kerala]]
|[[Arif Mohammad Khan]]
|[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|[[Antony Dominic]] {{Small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|[[Lalji Tandon]]
|[[Shivraj Singh Chouhan]]
|[[BJP]]
|Hemant Gupta
|-
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
|[[Uddhav Thackeray]]
|[[Shivsena]]
|[[Dipankar Datta]]
|-
|[[Manipur]]
|{{sortname|Najma|Heptulla}}
|[[N. Biren Singh]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|N. Kotiswar Singh {{small|(Acting)}}
|-
|[[Meghalaya]]
|{{sortname|Ganga|Prasad}}
|[[Conrad Sangma]]
|[[National People's Party (India)|NPP]]
|[[Biswanath Somadder]]
|-
|[[Mizoram]]
|{{sortname|Nirbhay|Sharma}}
|[[Zoramthanga]]
|[[Mizo National Front|MNF]]
|Ajit Singh
|-
|[[Nagaland]]
|{{sortname|Padmanabha|Acharya}}
|[[Neiphiu Rio]]
|[[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|NDPP]]
|Ajit Singh
|-
|[[Odisha]]
|{{sortname|Ganeshi|Lal}}
|[[Naveen Patnaik]]
|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
|Vineet Saran
|-
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|{{sortname|V. P. Singh|Badnore}}
|[[Amarinder Singh]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Ravi Shankar Jha]]
|-
|[[Rajasthan]]
|{{sortname|Kalyan|Singh}}
|[[Ashok Gehlot]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Pradeep Nandrajog]]
|-
|[[Sikkim]]
|{{sortname|Shriniwas|Patil}}
|[[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|[[Satish K. Agnihotri]]
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|{{sortname|Banwarilal|Purohit}}
|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|[[Indira Banerjee]]
|-
|[[Telangana]]
|{{sortname|Tamilisai|Soundararajan}} {{small|(Additional charge)}}
|[[K. Chandrashekar Rao]]
|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]
|T. B Radhakrishnan ([[Telangana High Court]])
|-
|[[Tripura]]
|{{sortname|Tathagata|Roy}}
|[[Biplab Kumar Deb]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Tinlianthang Vaiphei
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|{{sortname|Anandiben|Patel}}
|[[Yogi Adityanath]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale]]
|-
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|{{sortname|Krishan Kant|Paul}}
|[[Trivendra Singh Rawat]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Ramesh Ranganathan]]
|-
|[[West Bengal]]
|[[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]
|[[Mamata Banerjee]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
|[[Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan]]
|}

== Events ==

=== January ===
* 27 January – Agreement signed between the [[Government of India]], the [[Government of Assam|Assam Government]] and the [[Bodo people|Bodo groups]] to redraw and rename the [[Bodoland Territorial Region|Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD)]] in [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/govt-signs-accord-with-ndfb-absu-to-resolve-bodo-issue/article30665589.ece|title=Govt signs accord with NDFB, ABSU to resolve Bodo issue}}</ref>
* 30 January – The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] was confirmed to have [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|spread]] to [[India]] on 30 January 2020 from [[COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China|China]]. The 1st case of [[COVID-19]] was spotted in [[Kerala]], [[India]].

===February===
* 8 February –  [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Polling]] for the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] elections was held.
* 11 February 11 – [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]'s results announced with [[Aam Aadmi Party]] securing 62 of 70 seats to claim an absolute majority in the elections.
* 23 – 29 February – At least 53 people were killed in [[North East Delhi riots|communal riots]] in parts of [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/india-counts-dead-brutality-hindu-080143514.html| title=As India counts dead, brutality of Hindu-Muslim riot emerges by Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press, February 29, 2020}}</ref>
* 24 – 25 February – [[United States|U.S.]] President [[Donald Trump]] visited [[India]] for a two-day state visit, addressed a "''[[Namaste]]'' [[Namaste Trump|(Welcome) Trump]]" event with [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] in [[Ahmedabad]]. Toured [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s [[Sabarmati Ashram]] and the [[Taj Mahal]] at [[Agra]].<ref>{{cite news| title=India's Modi Says 'Namaste Trump' With Massive Rally for U.S. President| url=https://time.com/5789588/donald-trump-india-visit-namaste/| last1=Colvin| first1=Jill| last2=Lemire| first2=Jonathan| date=February 24, 2020| publisher=Time| agency=AP| access-date=February 26, 2020}}</ref> Received a formal welcome from [[President of India|President]] [[Ram Nath Kovind]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] Presidential Palace in [[New Delhi]]. Conducted a series of meetings with Prime minister Modi and other government officials, as well as Indian business executives.<ref>{{cite news| title=Trump defends Modi but doesn't take position on controversial Indian citizenship law| last=Subramanian| first=Courtney| date=February 25, 2020| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/25/trump-india-doesnt-take-position-caa-citizenship-law/4865556002/| publisher=USA Today| access-date=February 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/fish-tikka-raan-alishaan-dum-gost-biryani-malpua-with-rabri-hazel-nut-apple-pie-us-president-donald-trumps-dinner-menu-at-rashtrapati-bhawan-2265910.html/amp|title=Fish tikka, Raan Alishaan, Dum Gost Biryani, Malpua with Rabri, Hazel Nut Apple Pie: US President Donald Trump`s dinner menu at Rashtrapati Bhawan}}</ref>

===March===
* 20 March – [[Kamal Nath]] resigned from the post of the [[List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh|Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]], after a [[2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis|political crisis]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-results-2018-sonia-gandhi-meets-rahul-gandhi-amid-tense-race-for-2-chief-ministers-1962184 | title=Kamal Nath Wins Madhya Pradesh Top Job; Jyotiraditya Scindia On Board | first1=Sunetra | last1=Choudhury | first2=Sunil | last2=Prabhu | date=14 December 2018 | publisher=NDTV | access-date=8 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madhya-pradesh-govt-crisis-floor-test-kamal-nath-congress-bjp-1657768-2020-03-20|publisher =Inmnkdia Today |date=March 20, 2020|title=MP govt crisis: Kamal Nath announces resignation, Congress falls and BJP rejoices|first1=Mukesh |last1= Rawat}}</ref>
* 22 March – [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|Janata Curfew]]: India observed a 14-hour lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
* 23 March – [[Shivraj Singh Chouhan]] took oath as the Chief Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]].
* 23 March – [[Maoist]] attack in [[Sukma]] kills 17 paramilitary personnel.
* 24 March – Prime Minister Modi announced a 21-day [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown]] throughout India from midnight of 25 March to 14 April to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
* 31 March – Sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, with hundreds of cases linked with people who attended [[Tablighi Jamaat]] event in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/covid-19-fight-hits-top-gear-nationwide-search-for-thousands-of-tablighi-linked-suspects-as-tally-nears-1900/amp_articleshow/74936257.cms|title=Covid-19 fight hits top gear; nationwide search for thousands of Tablighi-linked suspects as tally nears 1,900}}</ref>

===April===
* India remained under an extended [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown]] throughout the month of April, to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
* Thousands of inter-state migrant workers were rendered jobless and penniless, causing them to walk thousands of kilometres from state to state due to lack of availability of transport because of the lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-02|title=India: Migrant workers' plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060922|access-date=2021-01-09|website=UN News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Pandey|first1=Amrish Ranjan|last2=Dubey|first2=Nirbhay|date=2020-05-22|title=The lock that downed the migrants|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/the-lock-that-downed-the-migrants|access-date=2021-01-09|website=National Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-04-21|title=Coronavirus in India: Desperate migrant workers trapped in lockdown|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52360757|access-date=2021-01-09}}</ref> Hundreds of people lost their lives due to exhaustion and hunger.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thomas|first=Rosamma|date=2020-05-25|title=More than 600 dead due to lockdown even as COVID-19 kills over 4,000|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/more-than-600-dead-due-to-lockdown-even-as-covid-19-kills-over-4000|access-date=2021-01-09|website=National Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Covid-19 hasn’t been the only killer during lockdown - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-covid-19-hasnt-been-the-only-killer-during-lockdown/articleshow/76438147.cms|access-date=2021-01-09|website=The Times of India}}</ref>   
* 4 April – An FIR was registered against an unknown person in [[Gujarat]] for placing an online advertisement to "sell" the [[Statue of Unity]] for ₹30,000 crore.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/fir-lodged-for-trying-to-sell-statue-of-unity-for-rs-30-000-cr-on-olx/amp-11586103432389.html|title=FIR lodged for trying to 'sell' Statue of Unity for ₹30,000 cr on OLX}}</ref>
* 16 April – [[2020 Palghar mob lynching]].
* 18 April – Seven [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]] have announced plans to boycott the [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] this year ostensibly because they are not convinced “about the parameters and transparency” of the ranking agency's process, according to a joint statement issued by the directors of the IITs at [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Guwahati]], [[Kanpur]], [[Kharagpur]], [[Chennai|Madras (Chennai)]] and [[Roorkee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/education/news/seven-top-iits-boycott-the-world-university-rankings/amp-11587051969147.html|title=Seven top IITs boycott THE World University Rankings}}</ref>

=== May ===
* 5 May – [[2020 China–India skirmishes|Skirmishes]] began between [[India]] and [[China]]. Several Indian and Chinese soldiers are injured in a cross-border clash at the [[Nathu La]] crossing. About one hundred and fifty soldiers were involved in the face-off which included fistfights and stone-throwing.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-05-11|title=Indian and Chinese soldiers injured in cross-border fistfight, says Delhi|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/11/indian-and-chinese-soldiers-injured-in-cross-border-fistfight-says-delhi|access-date=2020-05-12|issn=0261-3077|agency=Agence France-Press}}</ref>
* 6 May – Wanted terrorist [[Riyaz Naikoo]] of the terror group [[Hizbul Mujahideen|Hizb-ul-Mujahideen]], killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces.
* 7 May – 13 people were killed from a [[Visakhapatnam gas leak|gas leak]] at a chemical plant in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 May 2020|title=Gas Leak Kills 13, Injures Hundreds in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh|work=weather.com|url=https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2020-05-07-gas-leak-kills-injures-thousands-visakhapatnam-andhra-pradesh|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>
* 20 May – [[Cyclone Amphan]] hit the eastern part of India and lead to flood like situation in many South-eastern states.
* 27 May – A [[2020 Assam gas and oil leak|petroleum gas and oil leak]] occurred in [[Indian Oil Corporation|Indian Oil]]'s Baghjan Oilfield, in [[Assam]].
* 27 May – A pregnant [[elephant]] died after eating a [[pineapple]] filled with [[firecracker]]s, in [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pregnant-elephant-dies-after-consuming-pineapple-stuffed-with-crackers-in-kerala/amp_articleshow/76181693.cms|title=Kerala: Pregnant elephant dies after consuming pineapple stuffed with crackers}}</ref>

=== June ===
* 2–4 June – [[Cyclone Nisarga]] hit the western coast of India, causing damage in the state of [[Maharashtra]].
* 5 June- The President of India promulgates [[Indian farm reforms 2020|three ordinances related to agriculture]], which would be later proposed as a bill and consequently passed as an act.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jun 5|first=Vishwa Mohan / TNN /|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=21:54|title=President promulgates agri Ordinances, gives legal status to reforms {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-promulgates-agri-ordinances-gives-legal-status-to-reforms/articleshow/76222213.cms|access-date=2020-12-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> 
* 14 June - Bollywood Star [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] found dead at his [[Bandra]] Residence in [[Mumbai]]. 
* 15–16 June – 20 personnel of the Indian army including a commanding officer, are killed in action in the ongoing [[2020 China–India skirmishes|Skirmishes]] between India and China at LAC in the [[Galwan River|Galwan Valley]] of [[Ladakh]].
* 17 June – India wins a two-year seat on the [[United Nations Security Council]] to begin 1 January 2021 during the [[2020 United Nations Security Council election|2020 Security Council Elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066562|access-date=2020-06-18|website=UN News|language=en}}</ref>
* 25 June – Indian Railways suspends all passenger train service (except Rajdhani and Migrant Special Trains) until 12 August 2020.
* 29 June – Indian Government bans 59 Chinese apps including [[TikTok]], [[CamScanner]], [[SHAREit]] and [[UC Browser]] due to the ongoing Sino-Indian Border tensions.

===July===
* 3 July – 8 Policemen of the [[Uttar Pradesh Police|Uttar Pradesh police]] are martyred in an encounter with the gang of the wanted criminal [[Vikas Dubey]] in [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state.
* 3 July – Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] makes a visit to Nimu Post near the Indo-China border in [[Ladakh]] along with Army Chief [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]] and CDS [[Bipin Rawat]] amid ongoing India-China border tensions.
* 5 July – CRPF convoy is attacked by terrorist which results in martyr of 1 CRPF soldier in [[Pulwama]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
* 5 July – Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on Richter scale hits [[Kargill]] in [[Ladakh]].
* 10 July – Wanted Criminal [[Vikas Dubey]] encountered.
* 17 July – Number of confirmed cases of [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] reach 1 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India Corona Cases: India becomes third country to cross 1-million Covid-19 cases |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-india-becomes-third-country-to-cross-1-million-covid-19-cases/articleshow/77013762.cms|date=2020-07-17|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* 21 July – ongoing – [[2020 Assam floods|Floods]] in [[Brahmaputra River]] in the state of [[Assam]].
* 29 July – [[National Education Policy 2020]] (NEP 2020), a new policy on education in India approved by the Union Cabinet.
* 29 July – [[2020 Punjab alcohol poisoning]]. At least 121 people died after drinking toxic, illegally-made alcohol in [[Punjab]].

===August===
* 5 August – Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Pujan and laid the foundation stone of the [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya|Ram Temple at Ayodhya]].
* 7 August – [[Air India Express Flight 1344]] Crashed after overrunning the Runway at [[Calicut International Airport]], [[Kerala]]. At least 19 people killed, including two pilots and 17 Passengers.
* 7 August – Heavy Landslide in [[Munnar]], Idukki District, [[Kerala]]: 24 killed, 40 trapped; NDRF teams carry out rescue ops
* 9 August – [[2020 Vijayawada fire|Fire]] at a [[COVID-19]] facility in the city of [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], killed 11 people and left 22 injured.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadly fire at coronavirus facility in south India|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/deadly-fire-coronavirus-facility-south-india-200809064454139.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-09|title=Fire at Indian Covid facility kills at least 10|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53706634|access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=Reuters|date=2020-08-09|title=Blaze Kills at Least 10 in Indian Coronavirus Centre|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/09/world/asia/09reuters-health-coronavirus-india-fire.html|access-date=2020-08-09|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* 11 August – Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [[Nitin Gadkari]], has unveiled a microwave device that can disinfect premises in just 30 seconds named ‘Atulya’.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/fighting-coronavirus-nitin-gadkari-unveils-atulya-a-device-which-can-disinfect-premises-in-30-seconds/2053078/lite/|title=Fighting Coronavirus: Nitin Gadkari unveils ‘Atulya’, a device which can disinfect premises in 30 seconds}}</ref>
* 11 August – 3 killed and many arrested following the [[2020 Bangalore riots|riots in Bangalore]] over a controversial Facebook post on Islam's prophet Muhammad by a nephew of Congress politician.
* 15 August – [[MS Dhoni]] announced his retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 August 2020|title=MS Dhoni retires from all international cricket|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1281004#:~:text=Former%20India%20captain%20Mahendra%20Singh,his%20retirement%20from%20international%20cricket.&text=The%20BCCI%20later%20confirmed%20in,to%20feature%20in%20the%20IPL.|url-status=live|archive-date=15 August 2020|access-date=16 November 2020|website=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29667008/ms-dhoni-retirement-sachin-tendulkar-leads-tributes- |title=MS Dhoni retirement: Tributes pour in on social media |work=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-15|title=MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ms-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/story-vlFfrbT21FWo9RZUZlzh9K.html|access-date=2020-10-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
* 20 August – [[Srisailam hydroelectric power plant fire|A major fire broke out in an underground hydroelectric power plant]] in [[Srisailam]] in the state of [[Telangana]] killing 9 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ali|first=Roushan|title=Srisailam Power Plant Fire Accident: 9 dead in Srisailam power plant fire mishap |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-9-dead-in-srisailam-power-plant-fire-mishap/articleshow/77675557.cms|date=2020-08-21|access-date=2020-08-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-21|title=India power plant fire: Nine reported dead in major blaze in Telangana|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53861457|access-date=2020-08-21}}</ref>
* 31 August - National Statistical Office releases data for the first quarter of [[Fiscal year|Financial Year]] 2020–2021, with GDP in the given period contracting by 23.9% due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jebaraj|first=Priscilla|date=2020-08-31|title=GDP contracts by record 23.9% in Q1|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/indias-gdp-contracts-by-record-239-in-q1/article32489345.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===September===
* 3 September – 118 Chinese apps including PUBG Video Game app banned.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pubg-mobile-among-118-additional-chinese-apps-banned-by-government-2289337?amp=1&akamai-rum=off|title=PUBG Video Game App Among 118 New Chinese Apps Banned}}</ref>
* 11 September – Retired Navy officer Madan Sharma beaten up for forwarding cartoon on [[Uddhav Thackeray]]; four arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/retired-navy-officer-in-mumbai-beaten-up-for-forwarding-cartoon-on-uddhav-thackeray-four-arrested-8809331.html/amp|title=Retired Navy officer in Mumbai beaten up for forwarding cartoon on Uddhav Thackeray; four arrested}}</ref>
* 14 September - [[Indian farm reforms 2020|Three Bills on agriculture reforms]] introduced in [[Parliament of India|the Parliament]] to replace the ordinances issued during the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown]] on June 5.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-09-14|title=Agriculture reform Bills introduced amidst Opposition, farmers’ protests|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/agriculture-reform-bills-introduced-amidst-opposition-farmers-protests/article32603927.ece|access-date=2020-12-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*30 September - The court acquitted all the 32 accused  of the [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] including [[L. K. Advani]], [[Murli Manohar Joshi]], [[Uma Bharti]], [[Vinay Katiyar]] and several others in the case on account of inconclusive evidence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Babri Masjid verdict: Court acquits LK Advani, Kalyan Singh, says no evidence that accused planned demolition|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/babri-masjid-demolition-case-verdict-news-lk-advani-murli-manohar-joshi/660053|access-date=2020-09-30|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> The special court judge said "“The demolition was not pre-planned.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Babri Masjid demolition case: CBI Special Court acquits all accused, judge says ‘demolition was not pre-planned’|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/babri-masjid-demolition-case-cbi-special-court-acquits-all-accused-judge-says-demolition-was-not-pre-planned/articleshow/78401534.cms|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Babri mosque demolition case: India’s BJP leaders acquitted|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/30/indian-court-acquits-all-accused-in-babri-mosque-demolition-case|date=30 September 2020|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Aljazeera}}</ref>

===October===
* 10 October – [[Goa]] declared first 'Har Ghar Jal' State by the Jal Shakti Ministry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-goa-becomes-first-har-ghar-jal-state-by-providing-tap-water-connections-in-rural-areas-2848769/amp|title=Goa becomes first 'Har Ghar Jal' state by providing tap water connections in rural areas}}</ref>
* 31 October - [[Uttar Pradesh]] Chief Minister [[Yogi Adityanath]] announced that a law to curb '[[Love Jihad]]' would be passed by his government.

===November ===
*24 November  - The [[Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers|Uttar Pradesh state cabinet]] cleared the ordinance of the [[Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020|Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance]] on 24 November 2020 following which it was approved and signed by state Governor [[Anandiben Patel]] on 28 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-11-24|title=Jail term, fine for ‘illegal’ conversions in Uttar Pradesh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh-cabinet-clears-ordinance-against-love-jihad/article33170627.ece|access-date=2020-11-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-28|title=UP Governor Anandiben Patel gives assent to ordinance on 'unlawful conversion'|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/up-governor-anandiben-patel-gives-assent-to-ordinance-on-unlawful-conversion-11606545320071.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

===December===
* 5 December  - [[Eluru outbreak|An]] [[idiopathic disease]] broke out in [[Eluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. On 20 December, AIIMS and NEERI Research Institute came to a conclusion that pesticides leaching into the water supply is the most likely reason.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1 Dead, 292 Fall Sick In Andhra Pradesh Due To Mysterious Disease|url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/1-dead-292-taken-ill-in-andhra-pradeshs-eluru-due-to-mysterious-disease-2335128|access-date=2020-12-07|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="BBC News">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2020-12-07|title=Andhra Pradesh: 'Mystery' illness puts hundreds in hospital|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55209763|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207172057/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55209763|archive-date=2020-12-07}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2020-12-07|title=Unidentified disease in India leaves hundreds hospitalized, 1 dead|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/12/07/mystery-illness-andhra-pradesh-india-200-hospitalized-one-dead/3855842001/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207182309/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/12/07/mystery-illness-andhra-pradesh-india-200-hospitalized-one-dead/3855842001/|archive-date=2020-12-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Sudhir|first=Uma|last2=Sanyal|first2=Anindita|date=2020-12-07|title=Mystery Disease Strikes In Andhra Pradesh, One Person Dead, 380 Ill|work=[[NDTV]]|url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/mystery-disease-strikes-in-andhra-pradesh-one-person-dead-380-ill-2335276|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207171823/https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/mystery-disease-strikes-in-andhra-pradesh-one-person-dead-380-ill-2335276|archive-date=2020-12-07}}</ref>
*December  - [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh government]] approved an anti conversion bill similar to the [[Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020|Uttar Pradesh one]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/26/another-bjp-governed-indian-state-plans-anti-conversion-law|date=26 December 2020|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Aljazeera}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/madhya-pradesh-to-take-ordinance-route-to-enforce-anti-conversion-law-932653.html|date=28 December 2020|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=‘Love jihad’: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves anti-conversion bill|url=https://scroll.in/latest/982365/love-jihad-madhya-pradesh-cabinet-approves-anti-conversion-bill|date=26 December 2020|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Madhya Pradesh to enforce ‘love jihad’ ordinance|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mp-to-enforce-love-jihad-ordinance/story-5kgxJqx27sK39zmwoNSB5O.html|date=28 December 2020|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
* 30 December  - 
**The Assam government passed a law converting its 700 state-run Islamic schools into regular schools.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/assam-madrassa-bill-abolition-b1780851.html</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/indias-assam-state-bans-all-islamic-schools</ref><ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/india-state-madrasas-idINKBN2941VM</ref><ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/31/india/islamic-schools-assam-india-intl-hnk/index.html</ref>
**India's first metallic [[Monolith]] appears in Symphony Forest Park, [[Ahmedabad]]. The monolith was installed by the private company that is managing the park.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-01|title=Monolith ‘appears’ in India, finally! What’s exactly the monolith mystery and what’s buzz around it- Explained|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/monolith-appears-in-india-finally-whats-exactly-the-monolith-mystery-and-whats-buzz-around-it-explained/2162210/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-01-01|title=Now, monolith appears in Ahmedabad but no mystery here|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/now-monolith-appears-in-ahmedabad-but-no-mystery-here/article33475062.ece|access-date=2021-06-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===January===
[[File:SunandaPatnaik.JPG |thumb |right |100 px | [[Sunanda Patnaik]] ]]
*2 January 
**[[Daitari Behera]], politician (b. 1938).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/ex-odisha-mla-dies-at-hospital-family-alleges-medical-apathy-425510 |title=Ex- Odisha MLA Dies At Hospital, Family Alleges Medical Apathy |website = odishatv.in |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
**[[D. P. Tripathi]], politician (b. 1954).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-ncp-leader-dp-tripathi-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-1633259-2020-01-02 |title=Senior NCP leader DP Tripathi passes away after prolonged illness |website=indiatoday.in |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref>
*3 January 
**[[M. Sakthivel Murugan]], politician.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2020/01/03113906/1279289/EX-MLA-SakthiVel-Murugan-Passed-away.vpf |title=அம்பை சட்டமன்ற தொகுதி முன்னாள் எம்.எல்.ஏ. சக்திவேல் முருகன் மரணம் |website=maalaimalar.com |language=ta |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
**[[Rameshwar Prasad (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Rameshwar Prasad]], politician (b. c. 1930s).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.univarta.com/news/uttar-pradesh/story/1842324.html |title=बांदा में कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व विधायक रामेश्वर भाई का निधन |website=univarta.com |language=hi |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
*11 January
**[[Anjan Kumar Bakshi]], [[West Bengal]] classical singer (b. 1950) 
*19 January 
**[[Sunanda Patnaik]], [[Gwalior gharana]] classical singer (b. 1934).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.odishabytes.com/eminent-odia-classical-singer-sunanda-patnaik-passes-away/ |title=Eminent Odia Classical Singer Sunanda Patnaik Passes Away |website=odishabytes.com |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
**[[Sher Bahadur Singh]], 87, politician.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/former-mla-of-jalalpur-sher-bahadur-singh-passes-away |title=अंबेडकरनगर: जलालपुर के पूर्व विधायक शेर बहादुर सिंह का निधन, पांच बार रहे थे विधायक |website=amarujala.com |language=hi |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
**[[Man Sood]], cricketer (b. 1939).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/man-mohan-sood-national-selector-test-batsman-passes-way/article30601062.ece |title=Former India Test batsman Man Mohan Sood passes away |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
*26 January – [[Maharaj Kishan Bhan]], virologist and paediatrician (b. 1947).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/maharaj-kishan-bhan-the-man-behind-rotavirus-vaccine-passes-away-798380.html |title=Maharaj Kishan Bhan, the man behind rotavirus vaccine, passes away |website=deccanherald.com |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
*30 January – [[Vidya Bal]], Marathi writer (b. 1939)

===February===
* 9 February – [[P. Parameswaran]], Politician and philosopher. (b. 1927).
* 13 February – [[Rajendra K. Pachauri]], Scientist and Civil servant. (b. 1940).
* 18 February – [[Tapas Paul]], Actor and Politician. (b. 1958).
* 22 February – [[Krishna Bose]], Politician, Educator and Social Worker. (b. 1930)
* 28 February – [[Baidyanath Prasad Mahto]], 72, Politician (b. 1947)

===March===

* 2 March – [[Virendra Singh Sirohi]], 73, politician (b. 1946)
* 8 March – [[H. R. Bhardwaj]], politician (b. 1937)
* 20 March – [[P. K. Banerjee]], football player 
* 22 March – [[Visu]], 74, Indian film director, writer and actor (b. 1945).
* 25 March – [[Nimmi]], 88, actress
* 27 March – [[Beni Prasad Verma]], 79, politician (b. 1941)

===April===
[[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shri Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, at an Investiture Ceremony II, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 01, 2011 (cropped).jpg|thumb |right |100 px| [[Irrfan Khan]] ]]
[[File:The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar presenting the Giants Award to Shri Rishi Kapoor for films field, at the “44th Giants Day Celebration”, in Mumbai on September 17, 2016 (cropped).jpg|thumb |right |100 px | [[Rishi Kapoor]] ]]
* 6 April 
** [[M. K. Arjunan]], composer (b. 1936)
** [[Bullet Prakash]], actor (b. 1976)
* 29 April – [[Irrfan Khan]], actor (b. 1967)
* 30 April – [[Rishi Kapoor]], actor (b. 1952)
* 30 April –  [[Chuni Goswami]], footballer (b. 1938)

===May===
[[File:Ravi Zacharias Preaching (cropped).jpg|thumb |right |100 px | [[Ravi Zacharias]]]]
* 1 May – [[Mathew Anikuzhikattil]], 77, Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarch (b. 1942)
* 3 May – [[K. S. Nissar Ahmed]], 84, Indian writer and poet (b. 1936)
* 6 May – [[Riyaz Naikoo]], 35, Wanted terrorist killed in Army clash (b. 1985)
* 15 May – [[Shri Krishna Joshi]], 84, Indian physicist (b. 1935)
* 17 May – [[Ratnakar Matkari]], Marathi Play writer (b. 1938)
* 19 May 
** [[Ravi Zacharias]], Indian-born Canadian-American Christian apologist (b. [[1946]])
** [[Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri]], Principal [[Darul Uloom Deoband]]
* 25 May – [[Balbir Singh Sr.]], 96, Hockey player (b. 1923)
* 27 May – [[Mujtaba Hussain]], writer
* 28 May – [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]], 83, Politician (b. 1936)
* 29 May
** [[Ajit Jogi]], Politician (b. 1946)
** [[Bhanwar Lal Sharma (politician)]], Politician<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-30|agency=TNN|title=Veteran BJP leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/veteran-bjp-leader-bhanwar-lal-sharma-passes-away/articleshow/76103676.cms|access-date=2020-07-23|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
** [[Bejan Daruwalla]], Astrologer (b. 1931)
** [[Yogesh (lyricist)|Yogesh]], lyricist, writer (b. 1943)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lyricist-yogesh-gaur-passes-away-6433187/|title=Lyricist Yogesh passes away| date=May 30, 2020| publisher=IE Online Media Services}}</ref>
* 31 May – [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid Khan]], musician

===June===
[[File:Sushant Singh Rajput (cropped).jpg|thumb |right |100 px | [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] ]]
* 4 June – [[Basu Chatterjee]], Filmmaker (b. 1930)
* 5 June – [[Ved Marwah]], Civil Servant (b. 1934)
* 7 June – [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]], 35, Film actor (b. 1984)
* 12 June – [[Parasnath Yadav]], 71, Politician (b. 1949)
* 13 June – [[Vasant Raiji]], 100, Cricketer (b. 1920)
* 14 June – [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], 34, Film and television actor (b. 1986)
* 15 June – [[B. Santosh Babu|Col. Santosh Babu]], 38, Indian Army Soldier  martyred in [[2020 China–India skirmishes]] near [[Ladakh]] (b. 1982)
* 16 June – [[Haribhau Jawale]], Politician (b. 1953)
* 18 June – [[Sachy (writer)|K.R. Sachidanandan]], 48, Indian screenwriter, director, and film producer (b. 1972)
* 21 June – [[Rajinder Goel]], 77, Cricketer (b. 1942)

===July===
[[File:Saroj khan nachle ve with saroj khan.jpg|thumb|99x99px|[[Saroj Khan]]]]
* 3 July – [[Saroj Khan]], 71, Dance Choreographer (b. 1948) 
* 8 July – [[Jagdeep]], 81, Film Actor (b. 1939)
* 10 July – [[Vikas Dubey]], 56, Gangster (b. 1964)
* 11 July – [[Jyotsna Bhatt]], 79–80, Ceramist (b. 1940)
* 13 July – [[Debendra Nath Roy]], 61, Politician (b. 1955)
* 16 July – [[Neela Satyanarayanan]], 71, Civil servant (b. 1949)
* 21 July – [[Lalji Tandon]], 85, Politician (b. 1935)
* 28 July – [[Kumkum (actress)|Kumkum]], 86, actress (b. 1934)

===August===
[[File:Pandit Jasraj at Bhopal 2015.jpg|thumb |right |100 px | [[Pandit Jasraj]]]]
[[File:Pranab Mukherjee Portrait (cropped).jpg|thumb |right |100 px | [[Pranab Mukherjee]]]]
* 1 August – [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]], 64, politician (b. 1956)
* 1 August – [[Pydikondala Manikyala Rao]], 58, politician (b. 1961)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior BJP leader and former Andhra minister P Manikyala Rao succumbs to COVID-19|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/aug/01/senior-bjp-leader-and-former-andhra-minister-p-manikyala-rao-succumbs-to-covid-19-2177784.amp|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref>
* 2 August – [[Kamal Rani Varun]], politician, 62, (b. 1958).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-minister-kamal-rani-varun-dies-was-admitted-to-lucknow-hospital-last-month-due-to-covid-19-2272815| title=UP Minister Kamal Rani Varun Dies From COVID-19 Two Weeks After Being Hospitalised| date=August 2, 2020| last=Pandey|first=Alok |last2=Nair|first2=Arun | publisher=NDTV India}}</ref>
* 5 August – [[Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil]], Politician, Ex-CM of Maharashtra, 88, (b. 1931)
* 5 August – [[Samir Sharma]], Television Actor, 44, (b. 1976)
* 5 August – [[Anil Rathod]], Politician, 70, (b. 1950)
* [[File:Rahat Saab At Ahmedabad.jpg|thumb|150x150px|[[Rahat Indori]]]]11 August – [[Rahat Indori]], Poet and lyricist, 70, (b. 1950)
* 16 August 
**[[Chetan Chauhan]], Cricketer and Politician, 73 (b. 1947)
** [[B Ahmed Hajee Mohiudeen]], conglomerate executive and philanthropist (b. 1933).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/india/mangaluru-based-philanthropist-dr-b-ahmed-hajee-mohiudeen-dies |website=khaleejtimes.com |title=Mangaluru-based philanthropist Dr B Ahmed Hajee Mohiudeen dies |access-date=25 August 2020 }}</ref>
** [[Vijay Mude]], 77, Politician, (b. 1943)
* 17 August 
**[[Nishikant Kamat]], Filmmaker & Actor, (b. 1970)
** [[Pandit Jasraj]], Classical singer, (b. 1930)
*19 August – [[Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan]], cricketer (b. 1930).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/former-cricketer-g-kasturirangan-dies-of-heart-attack-at-89/1918655 |website=outlookindia.com |title=Former cricketer G Kasturirangan dies of heart attack at 89 |access-date=25 August 2020 }}</ref>
* 20 August 
**[[A. Rahman Khan]], politician (born 1942–1943).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2020/08/20105553/1246625/Former-DMK-minister-Rahman-Khan-succumbs-to-covid19.vpf |website=dtnext.in |title=DMK veteran, former Minister Rahman Khan passes away |access-date=25 August 2020 }}</ref>
** [[Janmejay Singh]], politician (b. 1945).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-legislator-janmejay-singh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-6563935/ |website=indianexpress.com |title=BJP legislator Janmejay Singh dies of cardiac arrest |access-date=25 August 2020 }}</ref>
* 23 August – [[A. B. Raj]], film director (b. 1925).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/film-director-a-b-raj-passes-away-qfj3d5 |website=asianetnews.com |title= സംവിധായകന്‍ എ ബി രാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു |language=ml |access-date=25 August 2020 }}</ref>
* 31 August – [[Pranab Mukherjee]], Former President. (b.1935).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former President Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84, Modi says India grieves for him|url=https://scroll.in/latest/970071/former-president-pranab-mukherjee-dies-at-84|access-date=2020-08-31|website=scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

===September===
[[File:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam at the 'Gurkha' Audio Launch.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]]]
[[File:Jaswant Singh.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Jaswant Singh]]]]
*2 September –
**[[Shekhar Gawli]], cricketer (b. 1975).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29799298/former-maharashtra-ranji-cricketer-shekhar-gawli-dies-falling-gorge |website=espncricinfo.com |title=Former Maharashtra player Shekhar Gawli dies after falling in gorge |access-date=10 September 2020 }}</ref>
**[[M. J. Appaji Gowda]], politician, (b. 1949 or 1950).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mysoorunews.com/former-bhadravathi-mla-appaji-gowda-dies-of-covid-19/ |website=mysoorunews.com |title=Former Bhadravathi MLA Appaji Gowda dies of Covid-19 |access-date=10 September 2020 }}</ref>
**[[Ramkrishna Baba Patil]], politician (b. 1936).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uniindia.com/former-mp-ramkrishna-baba-patil-passes-away/west/news/2145843.html |website=uniindia.com |title=Former MP Ramkrishna Baba Patil passes away |access-date=10 September 2020 }}</ref>
*5 September – [[Johnny Bakshi]], film producer, director and actor (b. 1932).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/johnny-bakshis-death-johnny-bakshis-movies-johnny-bakshis-age.html |website=republicworld.com |title=Filmmaker Johnny Bakshi Breathes His Last At A Mumbai Hospital Today |access-date=10 September 2020 }}</ref>
*6 September
**[[Kesavananda Bharati]], Hindu monk and civil rights activist (b. 1940).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/kesavananda-bharati-key-petitioner-in-case-that-led-to-basic-structure-of-constitution-doctrine-dies-137294 |website=tribuneindia.com |title=Kesavananda Bharati, key petitioner in case that led to 'basic structure' of Constitution doctrine, dies |access-date=20 September 2020 }}</ref>
**[[Paul Chittilapilly]], Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarch, Bishop of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kalyan|Kalyan]] and [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thamarassery|Thamarassery]] (b. 1934).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/tham0.htm |website=gcatholic.org |title=Syro-Malabar Diocese of Thamarasserry |access-date=20 September 2020 }}</ref>
**[[Nirvendra Kumar Mishra]], politician (b. 1944/1945).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/former-mla-allegedly-beaten-to-death-over-land-dispute-in-up20200906191333/ |website=aninews.in |title=Former MLA Nirvendra Kumar Mishra allegedly beaten to death over land dispute in UP |access-date=20 September 2020 }}</ref>
**[[S. Mohinder]], composer and music director (b. 1925).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ghaintpunjab.com/GhaintPunjab/Article/37784/veteran-music-director-s-mohinder-death-news |website=ghaintpunjab.com |title=Sad News: Veteran Music Director S. Mohinder Passes Away |access-date=20 September 2020 }}</ref>
* 8 September – [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]], actor. (b. 1946)
* 10 September – [[Vadivel Balaji]], actor and television personality (b. 1975)
* 12 September – [[Sudhangan]], journalist, television presenter, editor and novelist (b. 1957)
* 25 September – [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], playback singer (b. 1946)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-26|title=Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam dies at 74|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sp-balasubrahmanyam-dead-6554729/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* 27 September — [[Jaswant Singh]], former union cabinet minister (b. 1938)<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Union Minister Jaswant Singh Dies At 82. "Saddened By Demise," Says PM |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-union-minister-and-bjp-leader-jaswant-singh-dies-at-82-saddened-by-his-demise-tweets-pm-modi-2301608 |access-date=27 September 2020 |agency=NDTV}}</ref>

===October===
* 8 October – [[Ram Vilas Paswan]], politician (b. 1946)
* 12 October – [[C. M. Chang|C.M.Chang Ret.IAS]], politician (b. 1940)
* 15 October – [[Bhanu Athaiya]], costume designer (b. 1929)
* 25 October – [[Mahesh Kanodia]], singer and politician (b. 1937)
* 27 October – [[Naresh Kanodia]], film actor and musician (b. 1943)

===November===
* 12 November - [[Asif Basra]] , film actor
* 15 November – [[Soumitra Chatterjee]], film actor, director, playwright, writer, and poet (b. 1935)

===December===
* 4 December – [[Narinder Singh Kapany]], Indian-American physicist (b. 1926)
* 9 December – [[V. J. Chitra|Chitra]], actress, anchor (b. 1992)
* 23 December – [[Sugathakumari]], poet, activist (b. 1934)
*28 December - Dr. [[Mahinder Watsa|Mahinder Wasta]], sexologist, [[Columnist|coloumnist]]. (b. 1924)<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-12-29|title=Mumbai’s sexpert Dr. Mahinder Watsa dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mumbais-sexpert-dr-mahinder-watsa-dead/article33441732.ece|access-date=2020-12-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Wikinews|India}}
{{portal|India|Current events|Asia|Modern history}}

===Country overviews===
* [[India]]
* [[History of India]]
* [[History of modern India]]
* [[Outline of India]]
* [[Government of India]]
* [[Politics of India]]
* [[Timeline of Indian history]]
* [[Years in India]]

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