{"id":31384,"date":"2026-08-07T18:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/rahul-gandhi-questions-e20-fuel-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:01:45","slug":"rahul-gandhi-questions-e20-fuel-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/rahul-gandhi-questions-e20-fuel-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi Questions E20 Fuel Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday posted a 53-second video on X, raising questions over the E20 fuel policy and alleging corruption in its implementation.<\/p>\n

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In the video, Rahul is seen opening a car’s fuel tank, lifting the cap and looking inside before saying, “We usually say there’s something fishy, but in this case, the whole system is tainted.”<\/p>\n

He went on to claim that the country was witnessing a series of corruption scandals, describing the E20 fuel issue as one of them.<\/p>\n

“We will continue to raise this issue,” Rahul said, signalling that the Congress would pursue the matter further.<\/p>\n

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Watch Rahul’s full video below…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centre dismisses controversy over E20, denies reports of US ethanol imports<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Centre on Friday said some people were creating unnecessary controversy over the E20 fuel programme, maintaining that India’s ethanol blending initiative has delivered positive results.<\/p>\n

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the country’s biofuel blending programme was progressing well and had achieved encouraging outcomes.<\/p>\n

“Some people are trying to create unnecessary controversy over E20,” he said while speaking in Delhi.<\/p>\n

Separately, the government clarified that the ethanol blended with petrol is sourced entirely from within India. In a press note issued on August 6, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry rejected reports claiming that India was importing large quantities of ethanol from the United States.<\/p>\n

The clarification came after recent media reports suggested that India was considering purchasing American ethanol for its fuel blending programme.<\/p>\n

The news is being continuously updated<\/strong><\/p>\n

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