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College going girls and boys along with their leaders and men who had seen the outside world wanted a change for a better future for the new generation. All sections of society rallied around them to ensure that the \u2018matra shakti\u2019 of the hills got a fair share of political say. This had become a daily affair for these women who finished their household chores and set out to protest on the roads. Each day the numbers grew and by September the agitation was in full swing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freelance Writer from Mussoorie, the Queen of Hills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were several women walking along the road, \u201c<em>aaj do abhi do, le ke rahenge<\/em>\u201d demanding emphatically a change, a new state.<\/p>\n<p>The usually peaceful town of Mussoorie was in turmoil; they wanted a new state to be carved out of the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh. 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