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The World - News from June 2, 1985

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Security forces were placed on full alert in northern India as thousands of Sikhs began a week of ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of the army’s attack on the Sikhs’ sacred Golden Temple at Amritsar, which left hundreds dead. Officials said the border with Pakistan was sealed and a special watch was mounted at railway stations and bus terminals to detect any movements by militant Sikhs.

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