A Congress leader from Telangana, Amarnath Goud, is alleged to have slapped and dragged a Dalit woman by her hair in public. The incident occurred during a heated argument with Village Office Assistant VOA Madhavi over funds belonging to a women's savings group at a Grama Sabha in Mallepalli village. According to the account, Goud became enraged after Madhavi's questioning and slapped her, leading to a fist fight.