{
  "id": 16353590,
  "title": "UBT Sena, BJP trade charges over leaked audio tape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ubt-sena-bjp-trade-charges-over-leaked-audio-tape",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T17:10:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ubt-sena-bjp-trade-charges-over-leaked-audio-tape/articleshow/135174531.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: In a recent escalation of political tensions, the UBT Sena has accused the BJP of leaking an audio tape, while the BJP has responded by alleging that the UBT Sena fabricated the tape to create discord. At the center of the controversy is a woman, believed to be a BJP leader, heard in the tape allegedly offering Rs 500 crore to Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde for managing Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil during the 2024 elections. Sanjay Raut, the UBT Sena MP, demands a forensic probe, suggesting his own investigation into the leak and its contents. Meanwhile, the BJP claims Raut fabricated the tape in a bid to sow discord between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "UBT Sena accuses BJP of leaking audio tape",
    "BJP alleges UBT Sena fabricated tape to create discord",
    "Sanjay Raut demands forensic probe into leak"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}