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BJP holds anti-SIR march in Kolkata targeting Rahul Gandhi

Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Nov 2, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 2.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
The BJP held a counter-campaign rally against opposition protests regarding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
What they want
To support the Election Commission's electoral roll revision and oppose opposition parties and Rahul Gandhi.
What changed
Nov 2: BJP leaders led a march from College Street to Dharmatala in Kolkata targeting Rahul Gandhi and opposition parties.
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Both sides

What protesters want

Demands not stated in the sources.

Organised by: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

What authorities say

No official counter-measures or police response reported in the sources, other than BJP leaders leading the authorized march.

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
100s
hundreds of BJP supporters taking part1

The full story

On November 2, 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized a 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, End Anarchy) march in Kolkata, West Bengal. Led by BJP national president Nitin Nabin, state chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, and state BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya, the procession started at College Street and concluded in the Esplanade and Dharmatala areas in central Kolkata. Hundreds of BJP supporters participated in the rally, which served as a counter-campaign against recent opposition protests in Delhi regarding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. During speeches at the end of the march, BJP leaders criticized opposition figures including Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee, accusing them of electoral failures and anarchist mindsets.

Timeline

  1. Nitin Nabin delivered a speech criticizing Rahul Gandhi and the opposition's stance on the Election Commission's SIR exercise.12

  2. BJP leaders and supporters marched from College Street to central Kolkata, holding national flags.12

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