1.   Delhi resembled an armed camp as the government pulled out all the stops to prevent a rally called to demand early elections.

2.   Last month, they jeered Wahid at a special session they called to demand an explanation for his unpopular dismissal of two of his cabinet ministers.

3.   There, the hostages were threatened and ordered to turn over the names of relatives whom the kidnappers could call to demand a ransom.

4.   Holiday plans for tourists were also unraveled by the strike, called to demand an increase in pension funds and benefits.

5.   That protest was called to demand the release of other demonstrators arrested during the recent World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle.

6.   The biggest in a series of strikes against the government also was called to demand the prime minister resign.

7.   The party rally was called to demand that the governor allow it to form a coalition government.

8.   The protest marches were also called to demand improved benefits for the unemployed, particularly the long-term jobless with few chances of finding new employment.

9.   The strike was called to demand the resignation of the government in Maharashtra state for allowing police to allegedly cause the stampede by charging a tribal demonstration Wednesday.