Summary:
We are also trying to send a message that we stand united for a separate Gorkhaland," Jharkhand Gorkha Sangathan member Sandeep Chetri said. Several Gorkhas joined the peaceful protest by displaying pro-Gorkhaland banners. Gorkhas here had also extended their support and assistance to their counterparts in Nepal after a disastrous earthquake struck the region in 2015. "However, several community members pressed for a peaceful protest in Darjeeling for the fulfilment of their demands.Ranchi has been a home to the Gorkha community for more than a century. "We demand the creation of Gorkhaland to preserve our identity, culture, tradition and history," Prashant Gurung, who participated in the protest, said.Gurung added, "Several Gorkha families here have their roots in Darjeeling..