HUNDREDS of Indian students and their sympathisers marched through Sydney yesterday demanding an end to racist violence and calling on the federal government to stop treating them like cash cows.
There was a heavy police presence throughout the march - in the early stages, police almost outnumbered the protesters, with eight police horses, several vans and dozens of riot squad and public order officers.
The strong police presence followed last weekend's march in Melbourne, where 18 protesters were detained when they protested over a series of recent attacks on Indians, including two stabbings. More...
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