Tadepalli, March 26 -- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) State spokesperson Putha Siva Shankar stated that the coalition government is functioning as a "commission-driven regime," favouring large corporate contractors while pushing small contractors into severe financial distress on Thursday.

Addressing the media at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, he said the government is making rapid payments in crores to big contractors under the guise of mobilisation advances, while small contractors are being denied payments for months.

He pointed out that in the Rural Water Supply (RWS) department alone, bills have not been cleared for over 16 months, forcing contractors to take to the streets in protest. Despite pending dues of...