Ponnam, Laxman Bury Hatchel Over Buffalo Row
Says their 30-year-old bond goes beyond politics; blames distortion of his comments for misunderstanding
Hyderabad: Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Adluri Laxman on Wednesday buried the hatchet after the intervention of TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud and other senior party leaders.
BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar met his fellow minister Adluri Laxman Kumar and apologised to him, following a public controversy over his alleged “buffalo” remark. After the apology and a breakfast meeting hosted by the PCC chief, the two ministers appeared together, with party leaders declaring the matter resolved.
Prabhakar said Laxman was like a brother to him, emphasising that their three-decade-long friendship within the party goes beyond politics. He underlined that the mutual respect and affection between them has always remained strong and unbreakable.
Clarifying his stance, Prabhakar said he had never made any personal remarks against fellow ministers. He alleged that some politically-motivated individuals had distorted his comments, spreading them out of context and leading to misunderstandings.
Expressing regret, Prabhakar said he was deeply pained to learn that Laxman was hurt by the misinterpretation. He reiterated that both of them would continue to work together to strengthen the party and administration.
