Foreign writer saw Gorkhaland protests in '80s, again in '17
An Australian writer, Christine Grace, has been to Darjeeling twice in her life, and has witnessed protests demanding statehood on both occasions. She first came as a teen during the 1986-88 movement, and came to the city again this year. "This time it seems the agitation has grown stronger...I see old, young and teens walking in massive rallies", she said.