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  1. January – A corruption scandal erupts that alleged many senior politicians and civil servants to have received bribes from prominent businessman Surendra Jain. January – Tensions with Pakistan rise sharply and there is an exchange of mortar and machine-gun fire across the Line of Control in Kashmir.

  2. Dec 26, 2005 · Story of the year November 1996. Purulia Arms Drop. Straining Credibility: It was apparent that the Purulia incident, the first known illegal air dropping of lethal arms in India's history of airspace management, happened because of a series of lapses by various wings of the government.

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  3. General elections were held in India on 27 April, 2 May and 7 May 1996 to elect the members of the eleventh Lok Sabha. The elections resulted in a hung parliament with no single party having a clear majority.

  4. Sep 24, 1990 · May 16, 1996. The BJP forms a coalition government under India’s 11th Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. However, the party does not receive an overall majority, and Vajpayee resigns 13 days later, and is replaced by the United Front, led by H.D. Deve Gowda.

  5. INDIA IN 1996 A Year of Upheaval Sumit Ganguly The year was one of turmoil in India, as it witnessed the indictment of a number of prominent politicians on charges of involvement in the so-called hawala scandal, the all-too-brief formation of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government following the Eleventh General Election in May and

  6. Kenya plays the first full One Day International Match in the Cricket World Cup against team India. 02 March: Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar scored 137 against SL in Cricket World Cup. But India lost in the match. 13 March: Sri Lanka beats India in World cup semi final as riots stop play. 23 November

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  8. Pages in category "1996 in India" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.