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Historical Event on 2/22/1996

Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1687Aurangzeb ended Kutubshah kingdom.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
5/29/1967First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.