Rockus in Pithapuram municipal council

A Pithapuram municipal council meeting turned violent when Municipal Commissioner N Kanaka Rao and D.E.E Bhavani Shankar exchanged blows over the issue of outsourcing employees’ salaries. Heated arguments and counter-allegations escalated the situation. Shocked councilors witnessed the confrontation, which was eventually broken up by municipal staff. An inquiry into the incident is being conducted.