India: Bharatiya Janata Party to stage public gathering at Nizamabad's Giriraj Government Degree College Oct. 3

Event

Activists affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will rally at Nizamabad's Giriraj Government Degree College on Oct. 3 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Telangana State. The event start time remains immediately unclear. The prime minister will address the public gathering. If well-attended, the rally could attract hundreds of thousands of participants. BJP leaders could cancel the planned gathering at short notice due to organizational or security-related concerns.

Authorities will likely maintain an increased security presence near the rally site and may move to disperse overly disruptive crowds. Isolated skirmishes between police and activists, as well as between members of opposing rival camps, cannot be ruled out. Localized transport disruptions are likely. Associated localized business disruptions are possible.

Advice

Avoid the rally as a standard precaution. Depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance. Allow additional travel time near the gathering site. Plan accordingly for possible localized business disruptions. Heed instructions from authorities.