Hyderabad: Ahead of the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to lay foundation stone of Metro
(connecting MGBS-Falaknuma corridor), the Hyderabad incharge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s visit
to parts of AIMIM strong hold have created quite a flutter. City’s contested Assembly candidates
strongly opposed Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s ‘friendly approach’ with AIMIM leaders. An
argument broke out between the Minister and contested candidates Feroz Khan and Mohammed
Azharuddin during the party’s internal meeting on City, causing Ponnam to leave abruptly from
Gandhi Bhavan.
On March 5, following an invitation from MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Ponnam as a chief
guest inaugurated Anganwadi schools under Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency. However, his
positive approach vis-à-vis MIM did not augur well with the local Congress leadership. His ‘friendly
approach’ is believed to have sent a ‘wrong message’ causing uproar in the meeting with Ponnam
with contested Assembly candidates, held at Gandhi Bhavan. An argument broke out between the
Minister and Feroz Khan who is aspiring to contest from Hyderabad’s Parliamentary seat. He was
backed by cricketer-politician Azharuddin causing Ponnam to leave abruptly.
“We have been battling out here against MIM, but the way Ponnammoved along with MIM leaders
ignoring local politics has given them a political advantage and a chance to describe this as some
kind of compromise. When we questioned him, he argued that being a Minister he has to visit
places to win the confidence of people. But the way MIM is trying to portray this on social media is
painful to us” said a senior leader explaining about the incident to The Hans India.
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