[India] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 1, 2025, local residents staged a peaceful sit-in protest outside a liquor store in Amritsar, Punjab, demanding its closure. The demonstration was classified as low severity with no reported violence or broader disruption.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The localized nature of the protest and focus on a single retail establishment suggests minimal immediate supply chain implications beyond potential temporary access restrictions to the immediate area around Gawal Mandi market.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of similar protests to other liquor outlets or commercial areas in Punjab, which could signal broader social movement activity
• Watch for any escalation in protest tactics or government response that might affect broader commercial operations in Amritsar