[India] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 31, 2025, thousands of farmers and agricultural union members staged a peaceful protest in Sangrur city, Punjab, demanding the release of detained farmers from previous demonstrations at Shambhu and Khanauri villages. The low-severity protest targeted the chief minister's residence over eviction and detention actions from earlier this month.

Supply chain impact

• No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether farmer protests expand beyond the current localized demonstration in Punjab.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation or spread of farmer protests across Punjab and neighboring agricultural states
• Track any disruptions to agricultural operations or transportation networks if demonstrations expand beyond the current peaceful format