India, Nov. 2 -- Thousands of people flocked to south Mumbai on Saturday for the "Satyacha Morcha" or Truth March organised by opposition parties in Maharashtra to protest against alleged vote theft and irregularities in the electoral rolls.

The march, from the Metro Cinema junction to the BMC headquarters, was led by cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray. Also present was the 84-year-old NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who did not participate in the march but later joined the opposition leaders on a stage set up near the BMC headquarters.

In their characteristic styles, Raj and Uddhav urged their party workers to find and beat up bogus voters before handing them over to the police. They also accused the Election Commission of India of turning ...