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Historical Event on 2/9/2000

The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
2/3/2000Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms.
5/8/1990Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.
4/1/1997Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.
12/22/1945Shridhar Balkrishna Kulkarni (Pathe Bapurao), famous poet known for instant poetry and Marathi folk song writer, died.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
1/2/1930Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died.