Anti-Vucinic protesters in Serbia surrounded state television, Assembly

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, some cheering with slogans demanding Vuciki's resignation, took to the rain-torn streets a day after the president's followers organised an equally large rally in the capital. Most of his supporters were taken by bus to the capital from all over Serbia and several neighbouring states.

Outside RTS headquarters, crowds were laughing and shouting loud. They say state television on the basis of laws should be impartial as public broadcasters, but, according to them, has been open as a pro-government.

After the official conclusion of the rally, groups of people gathered in front of the government's Parliament and television building, claiming they wanted to break into the buildings. Protest organisers blocked them from entering, saying they were infiltrated by authorities in an effort to portray protesters as violent.

Keeping for the fourth time since the early May shooting, protests led by the opposition appear to be turning into the biggest uprising against Vuciqi's autocratic rule over his 10 years in power.

The rallies initially erupted in response to two successive mass shootings earlier this month that left 18 people dead and 20 injured, many of them children of an elementary school.

Other protest requests include the resignation of senior officials and the removal of licenses for pro-government media that broadcast violent content and transmit crime and war criminals.
Vucic has accused the opposition of misusing the tragedy of shooting for political purposes.

Earlier Saturday, he resigned from leading his populist party amid plans to form a broader political movement. Vuciq appointed his close ally, Milos Vuchevi2, the current defence minister, as his successor, writes AP, broadcasts Klankosova.tv.