On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Paleru village (Khammam, 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

Summary On March 14, 2025, BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) party members conducted a peaceful protest in Paleru village, Khammam district, Telangana state, India. The demonstration was held at major intersections in response to the state government's suspension of BRS legislators, and is assessed as low-intensity.

Supply-chain impact

• Telangana state is a major agricultural and pharmaceutical hub in India, with protests at local transportation nodes potentially causing minor short-term disruptions to logistics flows
• Khammam district is concentrated with coal mining and thermal power infrastructure, raising concerns of potential energy supply-chain impacts if protests escalate
• Currently classified as peaceful protests, direct supply-chain disruption risks remain limited
• Geographically separated from IT services and pharmaceutical industry clusters within Telangana state, immediate impact is minimal

Watch points

• Need to monitor BRS party's additional protest plans and potential scale expansion over the coming days
• Track progress in resolving political conflicts by the Telangana state government and changes in regional social stability