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Rahul Gandhi Calls E20 a 'Big Issue', Says Fuel Destroying Vehicles

Rahul Gandhi said Congress will raise the issue in a big way, alleging E20 fuel is damaging older vehicles and costing motorists money.

  • On Friday, Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi government over E20 ethanol-blended fuel, alleging the policy is "stealing" from people and damaging their vehicles.
  • Mandatory ethanol blending in petrol sparked political debate over its impact on older vehicles, with critics claiming the policy favors ethanol producers while the government argues it reduces emissions and imported oil reliance.
  • Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated India's fuel network remains resilient; testing teams collected around 2,000 samples daily from 107,000 retail outlets, finding only four contamination cases.
  • Rahul Gandhi vowed Congress would address E20 "in a big way," noting the party is managing the sequencing of various issues while alleging "there is so much corruption" throughout.
  • Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi continued Gen-Z outreach through Instagram "Ask Me Anything" sessions, engaging younger voters on topics ranging from student protests and memes to personal interests.
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आज तक broke the news on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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