On 14 March 2025, BRS members staged protests at major junctions in Ashwaraopet town (Bhadradri Kothagudem, 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 BRS party legislators held a peaceful protest on March 14 in Ashwaraopet, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana state, India. They demonstrated at major intersections demanding the reinstatement of suspended BRS legislators who were disciplined for criticizing the Speaker in the state assembly. The incident is rated as low due to its peaceful nature.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Telangana state is a major coal-producing region in India, with potential temporary impacts on coal transportation routes if traffic-blocking protests continue in the Bhadradri Kothagudem area
• The region hosts thermal power plants and steel industry clusters, raising concerns about energy supply-chain disruptions if protests escalate
• Currently, the peaceful nature of protests has caused no direct damage to logistics infrastructure, though potential transportation delays exist if political tensions escalate
• Indirect impacts on transportation networks connecting major industrial complexes within Telangana state and the Hyderabad IT hub require monitoring

3) Watch points

• Whether political conflicts between the BRS party and ruling INC party intensify and any announcements of additional protest plans
• Coal transportation and power supply status within Telangana state, particularly logistics conditions in the Singareni Collieries region