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Historical Event on 12/23/1992

Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1998Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"".
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.
2/11/1977Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.
8/18/1911Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.
2/5/1970Kauai Aadheenam, Hindu monastery, site of Kadavul Hindu Temple, Saiva Siddhanta Church headquarters, San Marga Sanctuary and editorial offices of Hinduism Today were founded today at Hawaii's Garden Island.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
9/8/1990Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.