- Title: INDIA: INDIANS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST US BOMBING IN VIETNAM
- Date: 2nd June 1968
- Summary: 1. CU MAN SHOUTING PULL OUT AND HAND ACROSS MARCHING DEMONSTRATORS 0.13 2. CU US EMBASSY SIGN 0.14 3. LV MOUNTED POLICE OUTSIDE EMBASSY 0.17 4. CU WOMAN DEMONSTRATOR SHOUTING 0.27 5. MV DEMONSTRATORS MARCH PAST 0.32 6. LV DITTO POLICE IN FOREGROUND 0.33 7. LV WAITING POLICE 0.37 8. CU ANTI-VIETNAM PLACARD PAN DOWN TO
- Embargoed: 17th June 1968 13:00
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- Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Reuters ID: LVA6JISDE93HOB0MFXQ3CE310S65
- Story Text: NEARLY 700 PEOPLE, ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FOR VIETNAM, HELD A PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IN NEW DELHI ON SATURDAY (JUNE 1).
THEY MARCHED TO THE OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE DEMANDING AN END TO AMERICAN BOMBING OF VIETNAM. WHEN THEY REACHED THE OFFICE THEY FOUND MOUNTED POLICE ON GUARD. WHEN THEY TRIED TO BREAK THROUGH THE CORDON THE POLICE CHARGED. OTHERS FIRED TEAR GAS GRENADES TO TRY TO BREAK UP THE DEMONSTRATORS.
THEY ENDED UP BY ARRESTING 50 DEMONSTRATORS, INCLUDING THE LEADER, MRS. ARUNA ASAF ALI. SEVERAL OTHERS WERE INJURED.
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