New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- A government event in Nagpur took an unexpected turn on Friday when two senior officers of the postal department got into a heated argument - right on stage - while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was present. The clash, reportedly over seating arrangements and official charge, was caught on camera and has since gone viral on social media.

The confrontation involved two women officers - one who had been serving as the Postmaster General (Nagpur region) and another who currently holds additional charge of the division after the former's transfer to Karnataka.

However, the transfer order became the centre of a bureaucratic tug-of-war after the former Nagpur officer challenged her transfer in court and obtained a stay or...