{
  "id": 16300690,
  "title": "Sanjay Raut behind AI-generated audio clip, doing Rahul’s bidding: BJP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sanjay-raut-behind-ai-generated-audio-clip-doing-rahuls-bidding-bjp",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:32:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/sanjay-raut-behind-ai-generated-audio-clip-doing-rahuls-bidding-bjp/article71619326.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut of orchestrating an AI-generated audio clip allegedly aimed at defaming the party. BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban demanded a case be registered against Raut, if warranted, and called for a probe into whether the Sena (UBT) leader received funding from Rahul Gandhi in connection with the alleged operation. Raut is alleged to have created the clip, which claims a ₹500 crore payout to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, over a two-month period using AI to combine voice samples found on YouTube. The audio clip, released by Jarange in Jalna, claims that ₹500 crore was delivered to him through Shrikant Shinde, the son of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. BJP leaders Eknath Shinde and Jarange are reportedly embroiled in a political confrontation, with Shinde challenging Jarange to prove allegations of securing the ₹500 crore. The BJP claims the alleged operation is politically beneficial to Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) while damaging the BJP, Shinde, and Jarange.",
  "summary": "BJP chief spokesperson Navnath Ban demanded the registration of a case against Sanjay Raut, if warranted, and a probe into whether the Sena (UBT) MP received funding from Rahul Gandhi Gandhi",
  "key_points": [
    "Sanjay Raut created AI audio clip to defame BJP.",
    "Clip claims ₹500 crore payout to Maratha activist.",
    "BJP demands probe into Raut's alleged funding from Rahul Gandhi."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}