# Rahul Gandhi vows mass protest over E20 fuel policy

2026-08-07T16:23:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday announced a major campaign against the Centre’s nationwide rollout of E20 petrol, alleging it is damaging vehicles and burdening consumers. In a video message, Gandhi said the issue is “destroying people’s cars, destroying people’s scooters, destroying people’s lives”. He said the party will raise it aggressively across forums. E20 petrol contains 20% ethanol and 80% petrol. The government defends the policy as a way to cut crude oil imports and emissions. But older vehicle owners report engine trouble and falling mileage. The AAP has also protested, demanding consumer choice. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) recently withdrew an earlier advisory warning of damage from contaminated ethanol-blended fuel, saying the data needed more verification.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-claims-e20-is-destroying-peoples-cars-scooters-protest-congress-ethanol-petrol-big-issue-101786114904102.html>
- nationalheraldindia.com <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/rahul-gandhi-flags-e20-as-next-congress-campaign-says-fuel-is-ruining-vehicles>
- thefederal.com <https://thefederal.com/category/news/rahul-e20-fuel-destroying-people-cars-lives-raise-issue-massive-way-252863>

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