Indian Defence Minister ResignsIndian Defence Minister George Fernandes resigned Thursday in the wake of an arms bribery scandal, state-run television Doordashan reported.Doordashan flashed the news of Fernandes' resignation on the screen during a scheduled news programme. Fernandes is the latest and most prominent victim of a scandal that has rocked the ruling coalition government, and already claimed the scalp of ruling BJP party president Bangaru Laxman. |
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