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Protests for a separate Gorkhaland state have caused widespread violence in Darjeeling over the past week.
While a section of people in the Northern region of West Bengal have been demanding a separate state for decades now, the ongoing protests were triggered by West Bengal government’s decision to make Bengali compulsory across schools in the state.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has gone all out against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s move and has called for an indefinite strike and suspension of all government facilities in the hills.
The disruption of day-to-day activity and violence in the region has pushed people to appeal on social media for a fight “without losing humanity”.
GJM workers received flak on social media, where people condemned their actions.
Some among those who watched the video called for everyone to support Gorkhaland, but "without losing humanity”.
People also expressed how in the process of fighting for what they believed, humanity should not be disregarded.
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