Congress Minister Adluri Laxman demands an apology from colleague Ponnam Prabhakar Sistla Dakshina Murthy | Published on :

Hyderabad: A political controversy erupted over derogatory and caste-insinuating remarks allegedly made by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar against Minister Adluri Laxman during the Jubilee Hills by-election campaign.

The incident has stirred a major debate within the Telangana Congress and attracted widespread attention on social media.

The controversial incident

On Sunday, three ministers—Ponnam Prabhakar, Adluri Laxman, and Vivek Venkata Swamy—were scheduled for a joint media interaction.

During the event, Ponnam was caught on a live microphone whispering to Minister Vivek: “We know the value of time and life. But what does he, a foolish person, know?”

The remark

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