Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has agreed to hand over the controversial audio clip allegedly referring to a Rs 500 crore transaction to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the allegations.

However, he has sought an assurance from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that the person who provided the recording will not face any threat to life.

The controversy erupted after Jarange played the audio clip during a press conference, triggering a political storm in Maharashtra.

The recording allegedly claimed that Rs 500 crore had been given to Jarange through the intervention of Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde. The allegations also sparked a war of words b...