On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged a protest in front of Swami Vivekanada statue on National Highway 44 in Medchal in Hyderabad city (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 to mark their protest. The police tried to stop the protesters from burning the effigy, unsuccessfully and detained several protesters.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, BRS party legislators held protest demonstrations against the state government on National Highway 44 in the Medchal area of Hyderabad city, Telangana state, India. While protesters attempted radical actions such as effigy burning on the major national highway, police intervened, and the situation is currently assessed as having limited impact at a 'low' level.

2) Supply-chain impact

• National Highway 44 traffic delays: Potential temporary traffic congestion on the major arterial road connecting northern and southern India due to protests
• Hyderabad logistics hub: Concerns over minor disruptions to logistics networks near Hyderabad, where IT and pharmaceutical industries are concentrated
• Telangana industrial activity: Potential indirect impact on manufacturing and logistics companies' operations within the region if political tensions persist
• Police intervention prevents escalation: Authorities' swift response limited protest scale, avoiding widespread logistics network paralysis

3) Watch points

• Follow-up protest plans: Need to track potential additional protest activities by BRS party and attempts to re-block National Highway 44
• Telangana political situation: Monitoring the impact of state assembly budget session proceedings and intensifying ruling-opposition conflicts on regional social stability