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Historical Event on 5/2/1996

Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
4/3/1994Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.
1/1/1988On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.
4/20/2000A full bench of the Madras High Court quashes the Tamil Nadu Government order making Tamil (or mother tongue) as the compulsory medium of instruction in all schools in the State up to Standard V.
2/25/1992Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares.
9/16/1997Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet.
1/16/1919Nasikrao Khantadu Tirpude, former Duputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
7/11/1964M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.