India, March 13 -- The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday attacked deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, alleging large-scale corruption in matters relating to the state urban development department, which Shinde heads.

Sena (UBT) legislator Anil Parab alleged in the state legislative council that there was corruption in various undertakings under the UDD, such as the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation. The alleged corrupt practices were rampant before the recent civic elections, when these bodies were headed by municipal commissioners, he said.

Parab claimed that these practices had cost the government hundreds of crores in revenue, and asked who wa...