NAGPUR: Replying to critics over the Rs 3,600 crore outlay planned by the Maharashtra government on building Shivaji memorial in the Arabian Sea , chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that no amount is too much to pay tributes to the Maratha warrior.Speaking in the legislative assembly, Fadnavis said, “Since we don’t ask our father how much money he spends on food, how can we think about the cost when it comes to building a memorial for Shivaji Maharaj . He is our pride and it would only be right to build a grand memorial in his name.”He also said that despite criticism, the project will still be implemented in all its grandeur. He also added that all the 12 approvals have been obtained and soon the foundation stone-laying ceremony will be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “There has been a demand for many years to have a memorial of Shivaji Maharaj in Arabian Sea. The previous government had tried to get permission but didn’t manage. After the BJP government came in power in state, we have received all 12 approvals. And importantly, the previous Union government allowed reclamation but did not allow the memorial,” said Fadnavis. MNS chief Raj Thackeray had criticized the budget for Shivaji memorial, saying the government should instead focus on conservation of the Maratha warrior’s forts which are in dire states.He had suggested that it would be a better tribute to Shivaji if the government upgrade the forts constructed by him and encourage tourism, which will help poor farmers with alternate jobs.