**Protests Against Milosevic Regime 34 Years Ago**
On March 9, 1991, a mass protest was held in Belgrade against the regime of Slobodan Milosevic. The protest was organized by the Serbian Renewal Movement and had around 100,000 people demanding changes.
The protesters were angry with the biased TV station Radio-Television Belgrade, which they saw as serving only the government’s interests. They wanted to get rid of its top people, including the general director Dusan Mitevic.
**Repression from Authorities**
But the authorities did not want to listen. They called the protesters “forces of chaos and madness” and used police forces, tear gas, rubber bullets, and even live ammunition to try to stop them. The police also used water cannons and cavalry to disperse the crowd.
In the clashes between protesters and police, more than 200 people were injured, and two people died: a 17-year-old named Branivoje Milinovic and a police officer named Nedeljko Kosovic.
**Protesters Fought Back**
The protesters fought back against the police, and during one evening, tanks were even brought onto the streets. The president of the Serbian Renewal Movement, Vuk Draskovic, was arrested, and two media outlets, Television Studio B and Radio B92, had their work banned.
**Students Join In**
But the protests did not stop there. Students left their campus and occupied a public area near the Terazije Fountain. This marked the beginning of what is known as “plush evolution”.
In the end, after several days of protests, the students’ demands were met, and changes were made to the TV station’s management. The minister of police resigned, and Radio B92 and Studio B continued their work.
**A Symbolic Day**
Although the March 9th protest did not achieve any specific results on its own, it became a symbol of the struggle against Slobodan Milosevic’s regime. It showed that people were willing to stand up for what they believed in, even if it meant facing repression and violence.
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