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Kashmir clampdown tightened as India hails 'historic moment'

Indian Army soldiers stand guard in south Kashmir's Tral town.

India's home affairs minister on Tuesday hailed "historic" legislation to bring Kashmir under its direct control, as New Delhi stepped up its clampdown on dissent in the restive Muslim-majority region.

Three high-profile political leaders in Kashmir were detained for being a threat to peace hours after Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah announced Monday that the president had scrapped Kashmir's special autonomous status.

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