Ahead of the 75th anniversary of India's independence, celebrations are taking place across the country. However, a Telangana Minister took a different route and opened fire in the air, endangering the lives of the huge crowd that surrounded him.

According to sources, a Tiranga rally was organised in the Mahabubnagar district during which Telangana Minister V Srinivas Goud can be seen opening fire in the air. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader was seen using a police weapon to fire shots in the air. The video of the incident has gone viral.

"As part of independent India's Diamond Festival, the largest flag-waving rally was organised from the Zilla Parishad Grounds to Tank Bund in Mahbubnagar district headquarters," Goud tweeted while sharing pictures of him firing in the air.