Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Congress PAC Meeting in Adilabad Witnesses Ruckus
Some leaders of a big group called the Congress party had a meeting in a town called Utnoor.
During the meeting, two leaders started arguing with each other.
One leader, Mr. Srinivas Reddy, was upset that another leader, Mr. Sanjeev Reddy, had come to the meeting.
He said mean and rude words to him.
Other leaders tried to calm him down, but he kept going.
Mr. Sanjeev Reddy left the room when a minister asked him to.
Another leader warned Mr. Srinivas Reddy to stop being rude.
After the meeting, Mr. Sanjeev Reddy said the fight was planned ahead of time.
Mr. Srinivas Reddy said the whole thing was not a big deal.
The party's top leaders will decide what to do next.
A Congress political affairs committee (PAC) meeting held at Utnoor in Adilabad district on Monday witnessed a ruckus.
Adilabad Assembly constituency in-charge Kandi Srinivas Reddy allegedly scolded and used abusive language against former market committee chairman Sanjeev Reddy.
Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and AICC in-charge Sachin Sawant tried to pacify Srinivas Reddy, who allegedly continued abusing Sanjeev Reddy.
Sanjeev Reddy left the meeting hall at the request of Jupally Krishna Rao, and Sawant reportedly warned Srinivas Reddy against creating a nuisance.
Sanjeev Reddy alleged the ruckus was pre-planned and tipped off to media in advance, while Srinivas Reddy dismissed it as 'a storm in a teacup'.
- Who
- Congress leaders in Adilabad district, including minister Jupally Krishna Rao, AICC in-charge Sachin Sawant, DCC president Naresh Jadhav, constituency in-charge Kandi Srinivas Reddy, and former market committee chairman Sanjeev Reddy
- What
- A Congress PAC meeting descended into a ruckus after Kandi Srinivas Reddy allegedly used abusive language against Sanjeev Reddy
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Utnoor, Adilabad district, Telangana
- Why
- Differences surfaced among Congress leaders, with Srinivas Reddy allegedly objecting to Sanjeev Reddy attending the PAC meeting
Sanjeev Reddy's account
Srinivas Reddy's account
Conduct at the PAC meeting
Sanjeev Reddy's account
Sanjeev Reddy alleged Srinivas Reddy has a habit of stooping to a low level and revealing his 'real face' by using abusive language against fellow party leaders.
Srinivas Reddy's account
Srinivas Reddy described the incident as 'a storm in a teacup' and said everything would be settled.
Nature of the ruckus
Sanjeev Reddy's account
Sanjeev Reddy alleged the ruckus was pre-planned and that information about it had been passed to a section of the media in advance.
Srinivas Reddy's account
Srinivas Reddy reportedly continued abusing Sanjeev Reddy despite attempts to pacify him, and was warned by Sachin Sawant against creating a nuisance.
- Event
- Congress PAC meeting marred by ruckus
- Location
- Utnoor, Adilabad district, Telangana
- Date
- Monday
- Senior attendees
- Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, AICC in-charge Sachin Sawant, DCC president Naresh Jadhav
- Alleged offender
- Kandi Srinivas Reddy, Adilabad Assembly constituency in-charge
- Target of abuse
- Sanjeev Reddy, former Adilabad market committee chairman
- Outcome
- Sanjeev Reddy left the meeting hall at the minister's request
- Dispute framing
- Sanjeev Reddy called it pre-planned; Srinivas Reddy called it 'a storm in a teacup'