Ex-Premier Faces Criminal Charges
From Times Wire Reports
Former Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was formally charged with corruption and criminal conspiracy for allegedly bribing lawmakers to win a confidence vote in Parliament four years ago. Rao is the first former Indian prime minister to face criminal charges. If convicted, he could get a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
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