Overview

• BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar was caught on a TV feed at a Jubilee Hills campaign event allegedly calling SC Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman a “buffalo,” though he did not name him in the clip.
• Adluri Laxman released a video seeking a public apology, warned of consequences if none was offered, and said he had written to AICC leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge.
• Prabhakar denied using a caste slur, claimed his words were distorted and related to delays, and later expressed regret over a misunderstanding while stressing his long association with Laxman.
• TPCC chief B. Mahesh Kumar Goud convened a conciliatory meeting, AICC in‑charge Meenakshi Natarajan pressed for an immediate resolution, and party leaders said the issue was resolved after talks.
• Dalit organisations and some Congress SC MLAs voiced concern as the episode gained traction during the Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign and before local body elections, with no public disciplinary action reported.