[India] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Farmers associated with SKM (Non-political) and KMM staged a peaceful protest on March 31, 2025, outside an AAP state minister's residence in Patiala, Punjab, demanding compensation for detained farmers and damaged equipment from earlier protest actions at Shambhu and Khanauri villages.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Punjab's role as a major agricultural state means sustained farmer unrest could potentially affect regional crop production and distribution if protests expand beyond this localized demonstration.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of farmer protests across Punjab's agricultural districts
• Track any disruptions to regional transportation networks if demonstrations spread to major highways connecting agricultural zones