Former Indian PM indicted

NEW DELHI - An Indian court indicted the former prime minister, Mr P.V

NEW DELHI - An Indian court indicted the former prime minister, Mr P.V. Narasimha Rao, and 19 others yesterday in a bribes-for-votes case, his lawyer and court officials said.

A special court of inquiry ruled there was sufficient evidence to try Mr Rao for criminal conspiracy and abettment of bribery.

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