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Historical Event on 8/9/1996

Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
7/27/1972Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
1/18/1998India overtake a Pakistan total of 314 to win one-day final in Dhaka.
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
8/11/1916Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born.