Nearly 200 people were hurt in another night of clashes with radical separatists hurling rocks and fireworks at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. A hardcore movement of young separatists, Arran, called for a new demonstration "against repression" for in central Barcelona. The Spanish government responded by saying it had "always been open to dialogue in the framework of respect for the law". In a statement, it also called on Mr. Torra to condemn the violence, "which he has not done so far". Emergency services said on October 19 that 152 people were injured in overnight clashes in Barcelona, and dozens more hurt elsewhere in Catalonia, taking the total to 182.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2019 17:54 UTC