T'gana minister calls colleague 'buffalo', says he is 'brother' after row
Telangana minister Ponnam Prabhakar was caught calling cabinet colleague Adluri Laxman Kumar "buffalo" by a live microphone during a public event. Reacting to backlash over his remark, he expressed "regret". "Adluri Laxman is like a brother to me. The connection and mutual respect between us have always remained steadfast," he stated. Notably, Laxman had demanded a public apology from Prabhakar.