Oppn protests govt contract to ‘favourite contractor'
The tender process for the project was cancelled in May after L&T, which was disqualified, moved Supreme Court. Megha Engineering was among top purchasers of electoral bonds. The main beneficiary of electoral bonds was BJP.
The Opposition alleged that the contract was awarded as the state govt benefited from electoral bonds. They held placards saying, "Megha Engineering is govt's favourite contractor", and shouted slogans, "BJP looted public money... contractor is benefiting while farmers go hungry." TNN
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