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Fadnavis Orders Probe of Jarange Rs 500 Crore Clip

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Alleged BJP Conspiracy

On Friday, Maharashtra minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a probe of activist Manoj Jarange’s clip alleging a Rs 500 crore payment through Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde.
The probe request followed Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam’s claim that BJP insiders were conspiring to undermine Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
BJP officials said the recording’s speakers were not senior decision-makers and doubted its authenticity.
Manoj Jarange denied receiving any money and again called for a forensic examination.

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Forensic Examination Request

Devendra Fadnavis ordered a probe of Manoj Jarange’s clip alleging a Rs 500 crore payment to Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde.
Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam claimed Jarange misled community, division, named BJP MLC Pravin Darekar and wrote to Modi, Shah, Bhagwat and Fadnavis for review.
Fadnavis noted clip surfaced after two and a half years, calling timing suspicious.
Both Shiv Sena delegation and BJP demanded a forensic examination of the recording.

Blindspot

Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam accused BJP insiders of conspiring to undermine Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, saying they were plotting to “finish” him, as reported in the Center-leaning summary.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1991 a raid on hawala brokers uncovered diaries linking the Jain brothers to payments to senior politicians, leading journalist Vineet Narain to file a 1993 Supreme Court PIL. The 1998 judgment quashed charges against L.K. Advani and ordered CBI oversight by the Central Vigilance Commission, creating a precedent for forensic verification of audio evidence in the 2024 Fadnavis probe of a claimed Rs 500 crore payment.

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Alleged BJP Conspiracy

On Friday, Maharashtra minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a probe of activist Manoj Jarange’s clip alleging a Rs 500 crore payment through Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde.
The probe request followed Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam’s claim that BJP insiders were conspiring to undermine Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
BJP officials said the recording’s speakers were not senior decision-makers and doubted its authenticity.
Manoj Jarange denied receiving any money and again called for a forensic examination.

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