The on-air Clash Has Ignited Social Media Reactions and Raised Concerns about the State of Political Panels in India

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In a dramatic moment caught on live television, BJP and Congress representatives abandoned debate and traded blows in the studio. The incident has sparked public outrage and renewed questions about the declining decorum of political discourse.

BJP Congress Fight on Live TV

The incident, which unfolded on YO YO TV, a Telugu news channel, has now become a talking point on social media. The clip shows a BJP spokesperson and a Congress representative initially engaging in a heated verbal exchange. The Congress spokesperson is seen pointing his finger while making a comment that leads to a reaction from the BJP spokesperson.

The BJP representative suddenly slams his hand on the table. The anchor, who is caught off guard, suddenly puts her hands over her ears as a loud bang echoes in the studio. The footage captures every moment of the altercation that took place on November 18 at around 7:45 PM, according to the timestamp on the channel.

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The video shows the two hitting each other with slaps and punches. They also push each other inside the studio as other panellists and staff rush in to intervene and separate the two.

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A spokesperson from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) tries to step in to calm the situation. He succeeds in separating the two.

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The heated discussion during the YO YO TV show, “The Debate," was reportedly focused on the recent results of the Jubilee Hills bypolls in Telangana. Congress candidate Naveen Yadav secured a decisive victory over BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha.

Viewers on Viral TV Fight

The video has gained significant attention since being shared online. Social media users are sharing witty remarks in the comment section.

A user commented, “The day is not far away when panellists will come with their bouncers."

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Another said, “Politics has made people behave like animals."

“Monkeys are on a roller coaster," someone else remarked, and a person wrote, “Tollywood’s next movie script is being written."

“That’s what I call a healthy debate," read another comment.

A fight broke out between BJP and Congress leaders and workers during the Barmakela Janpad Panchayat President and Vice President election in the Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Workers clashed right in front of the police. They beat each other heavily with kicks and punches. A video of this incident is also going viral.

The on-air clash between BJP and Congress spokespersons may have shocked viewers, but it is far from an isolated incident. Scenes like these have become disturbingly common, exposing how political discourse in India is increasingly slipping into aggression rather than accountability. 

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