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Opposition on Monday alleged irregularities and corruption of Rs 1000 crore in the Rs 2500 crore Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial project to be built in the Arabian sea. This is not the first time that the Opposition had highlighted the irregularities in this project. L&T who had bagged this project contract had earlier submitted Rs 3,800 crore bid that was brought down to Rs 2500 crore through negotiations. NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said the government's base price for the tender was Rs 2,692.50 crore, but L&T company's bid was Rs 3,826 crore — 42% higher than the base cost. However, the Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said, "The BJP led government told that they are saving Rs 1,000 crore public money by negotiating with the L&T..