The World - News from March 21, 1986
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Indian police arrested about 200 militant Sikhs who were moving to blockade the Punjab state assembly in Chandigarh. The arrest of the Sikhs, all members of the United Akali Dal organization, came amid the worst Sikh-Hindu clashes to hit the state since Surjit Singh Barnala became chief minister six months ago. A senior police official said the state government has asked for up to 10,000 paramilitary police reinforcements after clashes that have left four towns under curfew and six blockaded by crowds of Sikhs.
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