TRS leaders and cadre are feeling pity for T Harish Rao and unable to digest the 'shabby treatment' being meted out to their leader after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao assumed office for the second term recently.
During the first term of KCR's cabinet, Harish as irrigation minister played a crucial role in the speedy execution of irrigation projects, especialy Kaleshwaram project.
Harish got national fame for his efforts in the speedy implementation of Kaleshwaram project. Right from union cabinet ministers, ministers and officials of various states, Governor etc, who visited Kaleshwaram project earlier were all praises for Harish Rao.
Several national and international news channels and magazines have done special stories on Kaleshwaram and highlighted Harish Rao's efforts.
However, when TRS stormed into power after winning recent Assembly polls, KCR had not given irrigation portfolio to Harish so far.
In fact, KCR has been giving clear signals that Harish will no longer be made irrigation minister.
For this, KCR has been holding review meetings on Kaleshwaram and other irrigation projects without inviting Harish Rao.
KCR, is currently touring construction sites of Kaleshwaram project. KCR is accompanied by TRS MLAs and MLCs to Kaleshwaram tour but Harish was ignored though he is very much available in Hyderabad and Siddipet.
With this, Harish has confined himself to his Siddipet constituency and taking up various development activities.
TRS leaders and cadre are feeling pity for Harish, who is known as trouble shooter in the party.
They are upset over KCR deliberately sidelining and humiliating Harish for the sake of political growth of his son KTR.