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A very big and shocking news is coming out from Indian politics and automobile sector at this time. The round of protests has intensified regarding the Ethanol Blending policy of Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. After Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), now E20 Janata Party has also formed a direct front against the government. E20 Janata Party has not only strongly demanded the resignation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, but has also started ‘100% Petrol Campaign’ across the country. This new political step has sparked a new debate among the vehicle owners and political pundits of the country.
Why is Nitin Gadkari being opposed and what is the demand of E20 Janata Party?
The top leadership of E20 Janata Party lashed out at the Union Minister in a press conference held in New Delhi. The party alleges that due to the government’s insistence on mixing up to 20 percent ethanol in petrol, the engines of the general public’s vehicles are getting damaged prematurely and a huge decline in mileage is also being recorded. Party spokespersons say that the government is benefiting the ethanol lobby by ignoring the interests of common consumers. In protest against this, the party has raised the demand for resignation of Nitin Gadkari and to make the public aware, has sounded the trumpet of movement for restoration of 100% pure petrol.
What is ‘100% Petrol Campaign’ and what will be its impact in the country?
The ‘100% Petrol Campaign’ launched by the E20 Janata Party has been designed as a nationwide mass movement. Under this campaign, party workers will visit petrol pumps in different states and big cities of the country and alert the drivers about the harm caused by ethanol mixed petrol. The main demand of the party is that along with ethanol blended fuel, oil companies should also compulsorily keep the option of 100% pure petrol in the market, so that consumers can choose the fuel of their choice. This campaign seems to be getting huge support from the general public on social media also.
Politics heated up in metropolitan cities of the country including Delhi-NCR
From a geographical and local perspective, this campaign is being started from big metro cities like the national capital Delhi (Delhi-NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, where the number of vehicles is highest. Vehicle owners of these cities had been complaining on social media for a long time about technical problems being faced in the engines due to ethanol blended fuel. In such a situation, this campaign of E20 Janata Party is becoming a big political issue at the local level. If these protests intensify in the coming days, there could be huge pressure on the Transport Ministry and oil companies to make policy changes.