On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Makthal town (Narayanpet, 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, BRS (Bharata Rashtra Samithi) party members conducted peaceful protest demonstrations in Maktal Town, Narayanpet district, Telangana state, India. Protests against the state government and effigy burning took place at major intersections, but it was assessed as a low-level peaceful demonstration with no direct physical confrontations.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Regional transportation network — Demonstrations at major intersections in Narayanpet district present potential for temporary traffic delays, but large-scale logistics disruptions are limited
• Agricultural logistics — Telangana is a major production region for cotton, rice, and sugarcane, with potential for minor delays along agricultural product transportation routes
• Manufacturing impact — Concerns over minor disruptions to raw material supply for some manufacturers on connecting roads to the Hyderabad industrial belt
• Port connectivity — No direct impact expected on inland transportation networks to Visakhapatnam port

3. Watch points

• Political tension spread — Track whether similar protest demonstrations spread to other regions within Telangana state and monitor scale changes
• Traffic recovery situation — Monitor timing of normal traffic flow restoration at major intersections in Maktal Town and logistics operation resumption status