PATNA: Youngsters, collegians, schoolchildren and parents continued to take out protest marches in the city on Saturday against the Pulwama terror attack. Other districts also witnessed similar protests throughout the day.Braving the cold winds, Boring Road resident Rama Rathod, husband Digvijay Singh and kids Shail and Dushyant reached the Kargil Chowk at midnight on Friday. The family was pained by the inhuman terror strike on the CRPF convoy.“We have brought our kids here so that they can pay tributes to the martyrs and respect the country,” Rama told TOI and added many of her close relatives were in the Indian Army.However, the Rathod family was not alone at the war memorial at midnight. It was surprising to see many youngsters carrying posters, raising patriotic slogans and lighting candles to pay homage to the 40 slain CRPF jawans. Such was the situation that the pillars of the memorial were covered in melted wax. They urged the government to take revenge from Pakistan and give a befitting reply to the terrorists.Besides, students of Patna Women’s College wore black wrist bands and formed a human chain from their college gate to the Patna high court on Saturday.Shops were also shut in many areas of the state capital and tyres burned. Sunil Kumar Singh, the owner of a shop at Bakarganj, said, “Protests against the Pulwama attack should not die out. If the entire nation stands together, the Centre will have to take strict action against Pakistan.”Meanwhile, angry protesters also shouted slogans like ‘Shahid fauji amar rahein’ and ‘Pakistan murdabad’ at different places in Samastipur on Saturday.Shopkeepers downed their shutters and joined the protest marches. However, the ongoing Intermediate exam was not affected anywhere in the state.(With inputs from S K Singh from Sitamarhi)

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