Ethnic Indians from around the country swarmed into Kuala Lumpur for the rally, despite a virtual lock-down of the capital over the previous three days and warnings from police and the government that people should not take part.
Riot police fired at the protesters with sustained volleys of tear gas and jets of water laced with an eye-stinging chemical.
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Malaysiakini Video: Earlier Protest staged in Putrajaya
