Archive · 28 Nov 2025
TPCC Leader Criticizes Harish Rao Over Manair Projects
A leader from the Congress party, Shashibushan Kache, held a press conference to criticize T. Harish Rao, a former irrigation minister.
He accused Rao of overseeing poorly built check dams and bridges along the Manair River, which are said to be of low quality and even washed away by light winds.
Kache also alleged that Rao was involved in corruption.
He announced plans to file a complaint with the vigilance officials and other state ministers.
Several other leaders were present at the press conference to support these allegations.
TPCC leader Shashibushan Kache accused former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao of poor-quality construction of Manair River projects.
Kache questioned the quality of a ₹300 crore bridge project in Odedu, Manthani, alleging it was washed away by light winds.
Accusations include substandard projects like Kaleshwaram Barrage and large-scale corruption.
A complaint will be submitted to vigilance officials and state ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
The press conference was attended by several local leaders and Congress party members.
- Who
- TPCC election commission coordination committee member Shashibushan Kache
- What
- Criticism of T. Harish Rao for poor-quality Manair River projects and corruption
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Manthani, Peddapalli district
- Why
- Allegations of substandard construction and corruption during BRS regime
- Project Location
- Manair River, erstwhile Karimnagar district
- Project Cost
- ₹300 crore
- Accusations
- Poor quality, corruption
- Complaint Targets
- Vigilance officials, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Duddilla Sridhar Babu
- Event Location
- Manthani, Peddapalli district
- Event Date
- Thursday
- Key Figures Present
- Shashibushan Kache, Kotta Srinivas, Kududala Venkanna, Sadula Srikanth, Shankar, Suresh, Mohan Yadav
