Doctors said that the injury to his tongue, which is not very deep, was being treated.
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64-year-old's pension under disabled category had not been sanctioned
He argued with officials at Telangana Secretariat before slashing tongue
Doctors said the injury wasn't very deep and he was in stable condition
Sources said Raju, a resident of Suraram in Medak district, was seen arguing with one of the officials in the C-Block of the Secretariat in the evening. Soon after, he came outside and slashed at his tongue with a blade.
He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors said the injury to his tongue, which is not very deep, was being treated and he was stable.
Raja had suffered burn injuries and had subsequently applied for pension under the disabled category but it had not been sanctioned, reported news agency Press Trust of India.
An investigation is on into the case, the police said.
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