‘Hundreds of thousands’ join pro-independence rally in Barcelona as Catalonia goes on a 24-hour general strike (VIDEO, PHOTO)

A huge crowd with Catalan flags has paralyzed central Barcelona as people from all across the region protested the harsh prison sentences for pro-independence leaders by the Spanish court and called for parting ways with Madrid.

The exact numbers of protesters is not yet known, but the local media estimated the turnout at “hundreds of thousands.” The unions behind the action earlier said that they were expecting one million to show up.

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I guess the genie isn't going to be put back in that bottle too easily.