Smoke bombs and flares were released by opposition MPs. (AP: RTS Serbia)
In short:
One politician is in a critical condition after suffering a stroke as opposition MPs threw smoke bombs and flares inside Serbia's parliament.
The chaotic scenes came as protesters continued across the country, amid widespread anger at government corruption.
The protests were sparked by the collapse of a train station roof late last year.
Serbian opposition politicians have let off smoke grenades and tear gas inside the country's parliament on Tuesday to protest against the government and support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a stroke during the chaos.
The scenes come after four months of student-led demonstrations sparked by the deadly collapse of a train station roof.Â
The anti-government rallies have drawn support from teachers, farmers and others.
It is proving to be a major threat yet to the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic, with many Serbians denouncing corruption and incompetence in government.
At the legislative session, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran out of their seats towards the parliamentary speaker and scuffled with security guards.
Serbia's government has been under pressure for months after the collapse of a train station roof. (AP/Serbian Interior Ministry)
Others tossed smoke grenades and tear gas, with live TV showing black and pink smoke inside the parliament, which has also witnessed brawls and throwing of water in the decades since the introduction of multi-party democracy in 1990.
Speaker Ana Brnabic said two MPs were injured, with one, Jasmina Obradovic of the SNS party, suffering a stroke and in critical condition.Â
"The parliament will continue to work and to defend Serbia," she told the session.
As the session continued, ruling coalition politicians debated while opposition lawmakers whistled and blew horns.
Opposition deputies also held signs reading "general strike," and "justice for the killed", while outside the building protesters stood in silence to honour 15 people killed by a railway station roof collapse that was the spark for the protest movement.
Protest leaders called for a major rally in the capital Belgrade on March 15.
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