PARIS, Dec 9: A total of 135 people have been injured after violence broke out between police and groups of masked youth in several French cities during protests against high living costs, said Interior Minister Christophe Castaner.
Besides, 1,385 people have also been detained.
Created on social media, the "yellow vest" movement which got its name from the high visibility vests drivers keep in their cars, has lured people of all ages and backgrounds.
With no leader, it had turned into a bigger movement denouncing a squeeze on household spending, high living costs caused by Macron's fiscal and economic policy which they say favours the rich. Some even demanded Macron to step down.
In a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Saturday, the Minister added that 974 individuals remained in police custody, and that the figure could rise.
At least 10,000 demonstrators participated in the Paris march, while 125,000 protesters turned out across the country.
Among the injured were 17 police officers who were hurt in the scuffles mainly in the French capital and Bordeaux city, Xinhua news agency reported. - IANS
