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Historical Event on 1/22/1997

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, former Union Ministers Ajit Singh, Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav and five others chargesheeted by CBI in Rs. 3.5 crore Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MPs bribery case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
3/22/2000P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
9/22/1994G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died.
5/12/1952Washington welcomes its first female ambassador, India's Shrimati Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.