On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Secunderabad city (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.

Summary

On March 14, 2025, BRS party lawmakers held peaceful protests in Secunderabad, Telangana state, India, demonstrating against the state government. Following the suspension of a BRS lawmaker during the assembly budget session, they organized protest rallies at major intersections demanding reinstatement, though the severity is assessed as low-grade.

Supply-chain impact

• Secunderabad is a major industrial city near Hyderabad, where protests at key intersections could cause temporary traffic delays
• Telangana state is a pharmaceutical, IT, and biotech industry hub, but direct production disruptions from peaceful protests are limited
• Minor potential impact on Hyderabad International Airport access routes or major logistics routes
• No direct impact on specific raw materials or logistics chokepoints has been confirmed to date

Watch points

• Track whether additional political protests spread within Telangana state and changes in scale
• Monitor follow-up impacts on major industrial complexes around Hyderabad and airport accessibility