
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab alleged cartelisation and bid rigging in Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority tenders, claiming irregularities in projects including Atal Setu fibre optic cabling and Vikhroli foot overbridge. Parab cited the Rs 90-crore Vikhroli FoB tender where six of eight bidders withdrew, with bids unopened after two months. He demanded transparency, requesting bids be opened publicly or tenders reissued, and sought action against withdrawing firms and details of extended tenders.