MOSCOW, September 20 (RIA Novosti) - Police struggled to control a mass pro-union rally celebrating Scotland's "No" vote rejecting independence from the United Kingdom in tensions which began between the pro-independence "Yes" voters and the pro-union supporters who fired a flare in Glasgow Friday, The Independent reported.
"We love Scotland more than you [pro-unionists]", and "You let your country down" responded the pro- independence supporters after the flare at their meeting spot in George Square at 6 p.m. (18:00 GMT).
The pro-unionists reacted by marching through the city singing "Rule Britannia" in what resembled more of a football crowd rather than a political match according to the new agency.
While the supporters of Scottish independence dispersed, the pro-union supporters in the rally grew in number to about 500 causing police to lose control of the crowd that spread over St. Vincent Street in one of Glasgow"s upmarket shopping districts.
The police made six arrests and used horses to contain the demonstrators while officers with specialist equipment were on stand-by.
A Scottish Police post via twitter at local time 12:26 a.m. Saturday (23:26 GMT) read, "Officers continue to manage the situation and prevent further disruption. Most have now dispersed. Small group remains with police in attendance."
The police closed off the road around the area.
Around 3.5 million votes were counted across 32 council areas in Scotland's referendum on Thursday which resulted in a 55 percent vote to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom.
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged more powers for the Scottish Parliament following the results.
