Millions of people took to the streets in France, why is the country boiling?

Violent protests are taking place in France to raise the age of pension.

In this sequence, the protesters set fire to the Bordeaux Town Hall on Thursday. The door of the building has been badly burnt in this fire. During this, the protesters also clashed with the police.

Although it is not clear who started the fire in the hall, the fire was soon extinguished.

According to the figures of the Ministry of Home Affairs, on Thursday, about one million people took part in the protest on the street in France, while in the capital Paris, about 1 lakh 19 thousand people participated in the demonstration.

Police fired tear gas shells at people protesting in Paris and 80 people were arrested across the country.

What are the protesters saying?

A protester told the news agency Reuters, “I am against this reform.” Democracy has no meaning here. We don’t have any representation and we are fed up with it.

Another protester told the AFP news agency, “Through this protest, we want to make our voice known because in any other way this reform will not be withdrawn.”

Rail traffic and oil refinery work were affected due to the protests and some people were also injured.

According to news agency Reuters, peaceful demonstrations in Paris saw clashes between masked protesters and police. Protesters targeted shop windows, street furniture and a McDonald’s restaurant.

In the clash with the police, a policeman fainted, who was taken to a safe place by other policemen.

According to the news agency AP, the police used tear gas on the protesters, while the protesters attacked the police by throwing the items there. According to the agency, 33 people have been arrested in the capital Paris.