WATCH: How A Fire At A High-Rise Building In Urumqi Opened The Floodgate Of Protest In China

The public anger against the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s strict Covid measures continued to rise in Shanghai as protestors called for Chinese leader to step down. Protestors called for Xi Jinping to ’step down’ at a candlelight vigil held for the victims of Urumqi fire, reported Reuters. At least 10 people were killed and nine injured when the fire broke out on Thursday, according to the local fire department. Videos that have gone viral on social media show protestors shouting ’Communist party step down!, ’Xi Jinping step down’ and ’End lockdown in Xinjiang’. Cops were also seen detaining several people at the protest site and bundling them into police vehicles. #chinacovid19 #xijinping #chinanews #gauravsawant #indiafirst Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you’ll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India