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Historical Event on 4/25/2000

The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
6/4/1997Special Judge Ajit Bharihoke discharges former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and former Union Minister Prof. K. K. Tewary in St. Kitts forgery case for lack of sufficient evidence.
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.