India, Oct. 2 -- Veteran actors Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani were among those who attended the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday. Thousands of people gathered at the venue to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, despite police denying permission for the protest. Members of student groups including the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students' Federation (AISF) joined the protest as well.

The presence of the three celebrities drew attention to the gathering. Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah were seen among the protesters, while Vishal had also voiced his support for the demonstration ahead of Friday's ev...