Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- Senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao has sharply criticized the Telangana government for failing to clear pending bills of contractors working under the 'Mana Ooru - Mana Badi' programme, accusing the Congress-led regime of negligence and endangering the financial survival of small contractors across the state.

On Wednesday, December 31, a delegation of 'Mana Ooru - Mana Badi' contractors met Harish Rao at his Hyderabad residence, where they detailed their worsening financial crisis.

The contractors alleged that they had taken loans to complete school infrastructure works in government schools, but since the Congress government assumed office, their bills have remained stuck without payment, pushing ma...