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Historical Event on 10/12/2000

A Special Court sentences former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Home Minister Buta Singh to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs. 2 lakhs each in the 'JMM MPs' bribery case'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
5/18/1974Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
3/5/1919M.L. Kapoor, great industrialist, was born at Lahore.
6/20/1987Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
4/14/2000The AIADMK expels senior leaders Sedapatti R. Muthiah, S. Raghupathy and Karuppusamy Pandian for ''anti-party activities''.
6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
7/21/1977Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.