 "File photo of Bofors gun 155mm. Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons")
The politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors pay-off case is once again in the limelight as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the government's permission to file a plea that could lead to reopening of the Bofors case.
The Bofors deal, signed in 1986, was believed to be one of primary reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress' defeat in the 1989 Lok Sabha elections.
Here is a timeline of the Bofors case:
March 24, 1986: The Rs 1,437-crore deal between India
