Overview

• Ponnam Prabhakar was caught on a TV feed at a Rahmath Nagar campaign stop allegedly calling fellow minister Adluri Laxman Kumar a “buffalo” after a late arrival.
• Adluri released a video demanding a public apology and said he has written to AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, adding he would meet senior leaders.
• Prabhakar denied any caste insult, alleging the video was manipulated and saying his comments related to punctuality or travel arrangements, while accusing BRS and BJP of fanning the issue.
• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud spoke to both ministers, with the party stating the dispute is resolved and further discussions planned on Wednesday.
• Dalit organisations and several SC Congress MLAs pressed for an apology and flagged possible formal complaints as the party heads into the Jubilee Hills bypoll and local body elections.