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Fadnavis orders probe into Rs 500 crore Shinde audio claim
The Indian Express·
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a forensic probe into an audio clip that Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil released. The clip purportedly discusses Rs 500 crore routed through Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde before the 2024 Assembly polls. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has denied the allegation. The BJP has questioned the authenticity of the recording.
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What It Means For You
- Fadnavis said investigators must establish the recording's origins and who is heard on it.
- He also asked why the clip surfaced about two-and-a-half years later.
- Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam alleged elements in the BJP were targeting Eknath Shinde.
What's Happening
- Jarange-Patil released an audio clip alleging Rs 500 crore was routed via Shrikant Shinde.
- Eknath Shinde denied the charge and the BJP questioned whether the clip was fabricated.
- BJP MLC Pravin Darekar said the party would not tolerate unproven attacks on its leaders.
Alliance Arithmetic in Maharashtra
- The BJP won 132 of 288 Assembly seats in November 2024, against 57 for Shinde's Shiv Sena.
- Fadnavis returned as chief minister while Shinde became deputy chief minister.
- Shinde broke from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in 2022 with BJP support.
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