The protest has spread to new areas in the country as people are reported to come out against the government in Yangon, coastal city of Dawei in Tanintharyi region, Kachin state capital Myitkyina, Loikaw in Kayah state, Pakokku Township in Magway region, Paung township in Mon state, and in Karen state among others.
On Monday, the anti-government protesters marched in numbers bigger than what was seen on Sunday across Myanmar demanding removal of the military and release of detained leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, reports Reuters.
In the largest city of the country Yangon, saffron robed monks marched with workers and students to protest against the military rule. The protests are reported to be the biggest since the Saffron Revolution of 2007 led by the Buddhist monks.
Apart from monks, students, nurses and doctors, teachers, and government employees at some places have also been taking part in the protests as part of civil disobedience movement against the military government in Myanmar.
Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors at the capital city of Naypyidaw on Monday morning. Reuters reports that some protesters appeared to have been hurt when they were knocked to the ground by the water canon. Police appeared to stop using the water cannon after protesters appealed to them
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