India, May 28 -- Indian students in Quebec, Canada have triggered backlash after protesting against compulsory French language exams which they must pass in order to get their degree. In a widely circulated video, the students - with their faces blurred - protested against being forced to take French exams in order to get their degree and a post-graduation work permit.

The video, shared on the 'French With Fairness' Instagram page, has not gone over well with locals. Many angry Quebecers (or Quebecois, in French) asked the international students to go back to India if they could not learn the language of the country.

Canada has two official languages - English and French.

French in Canada is most widely spoken in Quebec. Quebec is a pr...