Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Prasad Lad on Friday alleged Rs 1,200-Rs 1,300 crore corruption over the Mithi river desilting, claiming irregularities in contracts awarded during the tenure of Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra, reported the PTI.

In a veiled attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, the member of the legislative council (MLC) said, "A 'prince' appears to have been involved, but I will not take names without solid evidence," according to the PTI.

"As per my information, 16 people have been named in an FIR in connection with the corruption in Mithi river desilting. Over the past two years, corruption of Rs 65 crore is suspected. But if you stretch the scope of the probe to last 15 years, it would be Rs 1,200 crore to Rs 1,300 crore," he claimed, as per the PTI.