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Historical Event on 9/22/2000

Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
2/14/1959Nehru tells the International Conference on Planned Parenthood that Indian family planning efforts have not stopped population growth.
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.