PUZZLE NO. 159 : Clone Sudoku

 

Wishing all of you a very happy independence day. A Clone Sudoku themed on India's independence.

RULES : Classic sudoku rules apply. Additionally, cells having orange circles and cells having green circles are clones. It means that they contain the same digits at the same locations. The clone regions can neither be mirrored nor rotated. I chose this variant because it also signifies that we are all equal irrespective of our gender , caste religion , place of birth etc. 

( Special thanks to Hemant Malani for the beautiful looking image )

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