Group leading millions seeking Morsi ouster call for leader to quit by Tuesday threatening "civil disobedience".
Protesters seeking to force Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi from office are gearing up for a second day of action, after large crowds thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country and marched on the presidential palace.
Some preparing for rallies on Monday spent the night in dozens of tents pitched at the capital's central Tahrir Square and the palace, positions organisers say they will hold until Morsi resigns.
In fewer numbers, supporters of the Egyptian president came out on Sunday to show their support and defend what they called the president’s "legitimacy".
As anger against Morsi swept the streets, at least seven people were killed and more than 600 wounded in clashes between the pro and anti-Morsi groups, the Reuters news agency reported.
The main opposition Tamarod movement, which led the demonstrations, gave Morsi a deadline of Tuesday to resign, threatening a campaign of civil disobedience if he stays.
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The number of people who joined in protests on Sunday, the anniversary of Morsi's first year in office, was between 14m and 17m people, the interior ministry told Al Jazeera.
"It is absolutely fair to say that an unprecedented number of Egyptians went to the streets accross the country," said Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel Hamid, reporting from Cairo.
She added that a statement from Morsi during the protests was not welcomed by many, as it did not offer anything new.
In the message released on Sunday, he said: "I believe we can come together and find a way that builds our country," and he could "engage in national dialogue."
In its statement, Tamarod urged "state institutions including the army, the police and the judiciary to clearly side with the popular will as represented by the crowds."
The group also rejected presidential calls for dialogue, saying: "There is no way to accept any halfway measures.
"There is no alternative other than the peaceful end of power of the Muslim Brotherhood and its representative, Mohamed Morsi."
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