A march led by West Bengal Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury took place in Kolkata on January 27, 2026. The protest, organized by Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Hind, was against alleged mistreatment of people during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Starting in Rajabazar, the procession covered about 4.5 km, ending at Esplanade. Many protesters, including women and elderly, participated and raised slogans against the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI). Mr. Chowdhury claimed that residents, including senior citizens, were forced to wait in long queues for hours. He called this treatment "inhuman." The State Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services said, "We will continue our fight through democratic means. Injustice is being meted out to us, which is not acceptable." He also alleged pressure from the central government on the ECI to conduct SIR ahead of the State Assembly elections this year. When asked if minorities were being selectively targeted, he replied that the protest was "against oppression and the undermining of the independence of an autonomous constitutional institution."