Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala and 53 others have been convicted today by a Delhi court for illegal recruitment of over 3000 teachers in the state. The Chautalas and the others have been taken into custody and court will pronounce its sentence on January 22. The CBI on June 6, 2008, had chargesheeted the Chautalas and others in connection with the scam relating to appointment of 3,206 junior basic teachers in the state during 1999-2000.
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