The Role Of The State In Exacerbating  Violence Among Ethnic Groups: A Retrospective Study Of Gorkhaland Movement

This article explores the various contours of interplay between power and legitimacy of the state. It deals with the violence used by states to its minorities but the core context of this article revolves around the violence inflicted upon the Gorkha Community of India. This article is divided into 5 parts first part deals with the state and dichotomy in violence, secondly it introduces the construction of political demand of the Gorkhas, thirdly the article has delved into cases related to the systemic violence orchestrated by state, fourthly it highlights the impunity of state forces and use of unethical methods, and lastly the article has focused on the intangible elements of violence.