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Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol in Srinagar [Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo]

India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ruling on Monday, the court also ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30 next year. The decision is viewed by critics as another step by the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to clamp down on India’s only Muslim-majority region.

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