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Historical Event on 1/16/1996

Union Cabinet Minister V.C. Shukla, Balram Jhakar, Madhavrao Scindia, and others including BJP President L.K. Advani, Arjun Singh and Devi Lal chargesheeted in the multi-crore Jain `Hawala' case. CBI seeks sanction to prosecute them. L.K. Advani resigns from Lok Sabha membership.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/26/1949Constitution of India was adopted
2/11/1977Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
8/15/1985Accord reached on the Assam foreign nationals issue, agitation called off.
10/9/199627-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.