Overview
- A review meeting in Hyderabad at Gandhi Bhavan erupted when local Congress figures Firoz Khan and Usman exchanged shoves and grabbed each other’s collars after a dispute over protocol and seating on stage.
- The confrontation unfolded in front of a crowded hall of party workers and media cameras and was recorded on video that has since circulated widely online.
- Senior leader V. Hanumantha Rao and other party workers moved to separate the men and restore order, and the meeting continued after the intervention.
- Firoz Khan publicly downplayed the incident, calling Usman “like a brother” and describing the clash as a family matter rather than a serious internal split.
- The viral footage has raised fresh questions about party discipline and local organisation in Telangana and could prompt internal review or discipline as the incident continues to draw public attention.