India, Oct. 3 -- The protests in France resumed on Thursday as thousands of people took to the streets against the government's sharp spending cuts in over 200 towns and cities, and leading to the closure of Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The protestors, including workers, retirees and students, marched in the French capital on Tuesday afternoon from Place d'Italie in protest against the spending cuts and demanding higher taxes on rich. The Eiffel Tower issued a statement informing visitors that it was closed due to the strikes.

The strikes are the latest of a series of protests that started in France last month amid a political turmoil and heated budget talks, Associated Press reported.

The French Interior Ministry said that 195,000 protester...