Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- Maharashtra minister of state for home Pankaj Bhoyar on Saturday said police kept a close watch on the Cockroach Janata Party's protest against the Election Commission (EC) in Mumbai on Friday to prevent any anti-social elements from disrupting law and order.

More than 10,000 people, predominantly young protesters, including Gen Z participants, gathered at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest, held despite the police denying permission, was marked by slogans against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and demands for Kumar's resignation. The gathering included student groups and prominent personalities such...