Thousands gather at RTS blockade party

Thousands of students and citizens surrounded the RTS building, blocking all entry points. A DJ kept the crowd energized throughout the evening, Beta reported.

In addition to students, residents from various Belgrade municipalities and neighborhoods, as well as war veterans, joined the round-the-clock shifts at the protest site.

The crowd carried banners reading “No Evolution Without Revolution,” “Mechanical Engineering Students Against the Machinery,” “College Thinks critically,” and “Student Radio Television.” Flags of Serbia and flags from the participating university faculties were also on display.

Students from the city of Novi Pazar joined the protest to relieve Orthodox Christian students who were celebrating Easter on Sunday. Located in the Raska District of southwestern Serbia, Novi Pazar is the cultural center of the Bosniak community in the country.

Students say they are dissatisfied with the public broadcaster’s reporting. Protesters have said that the blockade will continue until a new public call is issued for appointing members to the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) Council, or until the public broadcaster is shut down.