On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Madhira 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

1) Summary On March 14, BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) party members held a peaceful protest at a major intersection in Madira village, Kamam area, Telangana state, India. The demonstration was aimed at protesting against the state government and demanding the reinstatement of a BRS legislator who was suspended for remarks about the state assembly speaker, representing a low-intensity political conflict.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Temporary traffic flow constraints due to protests at major intersections in Kamam area, with potential minor delays in regional logistics movement
• While Telangana state is a major industrial region in southern India with concentrated IT, pharmaceutical, and textile industries, direct impact on industrial activities is limited due to the one-off peaceful nature of the protest
• Located near the connection point of the Hyderabad-Chennai national highway, alternative routes may need to be utilized for the southern India logistics network, though sufficient alternative routes are available

3) Watch points

• Monitor potential expansion of political conflict between BRS-INC within Telangana state and additional protest plans
• Confirm traffic normalization and logistics transportation recovery status in the southern Telangana region, including the Kamam area