PHOTOS: Army deployed as clashes rage in Darjeeling

Almost after four decades, army has to be called in to prevent more violence in the hill town of Darjeeling in West Bengal. Agitations continue in Darjeeling a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting in the town . Army deployment was ordered after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) gathered at the venue in protest of a decision to teach Bengali in schools, with agitators resorting to stone-pelting , clashes with police and the burning of vehicles (PTI)

Updated on: Jun 09, 2017 2:54 PM IST

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Almost after four decades, army has to be called in to prevent more violence in the hill town of Darjeeling in West Bengal. Agitations continue in Darjeeling a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting in the town . Army deployment was ordered after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) gathered at the venue in protest of a decision to teach Bengali in schools, with agitators resorting to stone-pelting , clashes with police and the burning of vehicles (PTI)

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The protests begun in the early morning near the venue of the cabinet meeting in Darjeeling and took a violent shape after protesters were forced out of the area. (PTI)

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The Indian Army was deployed in the tourist town on Thursday evening to help to restore law and order after GJM supporters clashed with police, damaging police vehicles and setting vehicles ablaze. (PTI)

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Army personnel patrol the streets on Friday after clashes between police and GJM supporters in Darjeeling. (DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)

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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters during a protest in Darjeeling . (PTI)

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Indian police examine burnt police vehicles after clashes between police and Gorkha People's Liberation Front (GJMM)supporters in Darjeeling. (DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)

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A big challenge for the government is to evacuate thousands of tourists from the town safely. There may be more than 10,000 tourists as this is the peak tourist season in the hills, according to local hoteliers. (PTI)