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Fadnavis killing time by claiming clip on Rs 500-crore pay off to Jarange be probed: Raj Thackeray

Mumbai, Oct 23 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder president Raj Thackeray ridiculed the statement made by state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today that there would be a forensic investigation into a viral audio clip which purportedly claims that Rs 500 crore was allegedly paid to Maratha reservation agitator Manoj Jarange Patil through Deputy CM Eknath Shinde’s son and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde.
“The Chief Minister has tried to kill time by saying that he has asked for a forensic report of the audio clip. If you listen to the conversation, you will understand that this is the rape and murder of democracy. Yet, it is a good thing that the Chief Minister agreed that what has been stated in the audio clip is serious and should be investigated,” he said.
Revealing what was stated in the audio clip which was made public by Maratha reservation agitator Jarange Patil on Thursday, MNS founder president wrote in a social media post stating, “Currently, an audio clip called the ‘Friendship File’ is going viral in Maharashtra. You all must have heard it.
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