A review meeting of the Hyderabad parliamentary constituency held at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday descended into chaos after Congress leaders clashed and allegedly exchanged blows in front of senior party leaders. The embarrassing incident unfolded when minority community leaders jostled over seating arrangements beside minorities welfare minister Mohd Azharuddin during the meeting.
Congress senior leader Feroz Khan was reportedly pushed down to the floor by party leader Osman Al Hajri. This altercation occurred right in front of ministers Azharuddin and Ponnam Prabhakar, as well as government advisor V Hanumanth Rao, who was also pushed during the melee.
Soon after the meeting commenced, an argument broke out over protocol issues, leading to a heated exchange between Feroz Khan and Osman Al Hajri. Both leaders reportedly lost their composure and grabbed each other’s shirts in the presence of senior leaders. The situation escalated when Osman allegedly slapped Feroz, causing the latter to fall to the ground.
Hanumantha Rao and other leaders quickly intervened to restore order and facilitated a reconciliation between Feroz and Osman, who later shook hands and apologized to each other. However, Azharuddin left the venue shortly after the incident, with Ponnam declaring the meeting concluded.
