Government rejects claims of ethanol blending beyond E20

The Story in Brief

A political clash has erupted over India’s ethanol policy. Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Centre plans to blend ethanol in diesel and aviation turbine fuel, and eventually raise petrol blending beyond E20, possibly above 50%. He urged people to delay buying new petrol and diesel vehicles. BJP IT head Amit Malviya called the claims fake news and said no decision had been taken beyond the existing E20 programme. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu separately said there was no proposal to blend ethanol with aviation fuel, calling the claim false and irresponsible. The AAP has also alleged that E20 harms vehicles and raises consumer costs.

The Indian Opinion

The loudest claims on both sides deserve caution. Saying E50 is imminent, or that E20 was introduced without any research, goes beyond the evidence presented here. But dismissing every concern as fear politics is also inadequate, especially when vehicle compatibility and consumer costs remain central to the dispute. The useful test is simple: will the government publish clear studies and formal notifications before any change beyond E20?

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