Mostly Muslims, leftists, Samajwadi Party workers and citizens from various walks of life cutting across religious lines, hit the streets.
Following are some of the photographs to capture the mood from Lucknow, Bangalore, Bhopal and other cities of the country.
Though lakhs have already died in the war, Saddam Hussein's hanging on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha, enraged Muslims.
People from other communities, especially, those with Communist background, were seen participating in the protests.
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| Slogan against George Bush |
Hindus were heard ruing the death of a friend of India. In first photograph Samajwadi party activists are seen atop a train on the outskirts of Lucknow which they stopped.
Trains were stopped elsewhere also to protest the killing of Saddam Hussein. There were huge rallies taken out.
In other photo, a woman, a surviving victim of Bhopal gas tragedy* holds a placard with message against-George Bush message, written in Urdu.
In the third photograph, United States of America's president George Bush's effigy set ablaze in Bangalore.
However, in Lucknow a section of Shias today celebrated. Most of these demonstrations and protests were peaceful.
The protesters were sad but calm and there was no destruction of property or arson reported from anywhere.
There were huge protests in South India also. Ulema had urged Muslims to exercise restraint.
The figure of number of protest is yet to come but over a hundred demonstrations were reported.
Many cities had over a dozen demonstrations each and on Sunday many marches are planned.
