On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Shamirpet village (Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana) against the INC-led state government over the suspension of a BRS MLA and former MP from the Telangana Assembly budget session, for comments against the Speaker, and demanded his reinstatement. The protesters burnt effigies of the Chief Minister and raised slogans to mark their protest.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, peaceful protests occurred in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of Telangana state, India, related to disciplinary actions against BRS party members. The protests took place at major intersections in Shamirpet village and are assessed as low-risk, with no reports of physical confrontations or violent incidents.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Localized traffic disruption: Short-term traffic delays possible in the Shamirpet village area due to occupation of major intersections
• Limited impact on Hyderabad metropolitan area: While Medchal-Malkajgiri is near Hyderabad, the peaceful nature of protests means no direct impact on major industrial complexes or logistics hubs
• IT and pharmaceutical operations normal: Telangana state's key industries of IT services and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are distanced from the protest area, with operations expected to continue without disruption
• Temporary delays in agricultural distribution networks: Short-term need for rerouting of agricultural product transportation routes in the protest area

3) Watch points

• Political conflict escalation: Monitor potential for conflicts between BRS party and ruling INC party to spread to other regions and develop into large-scale protests
• Hyderabad transportation network normalization: Need to confirm complete restoration timing of transportation networks connecting to nearby major city Hyderabad