[India] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 4, 2025, members of Dalit organizations staged a peaceful protest march in Phagwara city, Punjab, India, condemning vandalism of a Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statue. The demonstration was classified as low-severity with no reported violence or disruptions.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The peaceful nature and localized scope suggest minimal immediate disruption to regional commerce or logistics networks.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of related communal tensions that could affect broader Punjab state operations
• Track any follow-on protests or counter-demonstrations that might disrupt local transportation networks