“Petrol Lobbies Fuel Fear Campaign Against E20 Fuel Blend”

• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, blames social media outrage against the new E20 fuel blend on a “political conspiracy”.

• Gadkari emphasizes the benefits of switching to biofuels, including self-reliance, pollution reduction, and higher crop value.

• Older vehicles tested by the Automotive Research Association of India show no damage from the new fuel blend.

• Despite potential lower petrol costs due to the cheaper ethanol variant, Gadkari acknowledges the benefits of the transition to E20 fuel blend.

• The transition to blended fuel started in 2001, with a delegation to Brazil led by then Petroleum Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.