India: Bharatiya Janata Party rallies in Wardha and Amravati, Maharashtra State, Sept. 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rallies in Wardha and Amravati, Maharashtra State, on Sept. 20 ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The event includes Modi visiting the Saharsa Polytechnic College in Wardha and laying foundation stones at the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Park at Amravati. Other prominent lawmakers will likely attend the rallies. If well-attended, the event could attract thousands of participants.

Additionally, related demonstrations and counterdemonstrations may materialize at Wardha and Amravati. Potential venues include public squares, stadiums, and major thoroughfares, as well as outside government buildings. Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence to the sites of any demonstrations that occur. Clashes between police and activists, as well as between members of rival political camps, cannot be ruled out. Transport disruptions are likely in areas that are affected by demonstrations and heightened security. Associated business disruptions are also possible.