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E20 Fuel Under Fire: Tehseen Poonawalla Demands Transparency, Attacks Nitin Gadkari Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla has questioned the government's E20 fuel policy, while welcoming its reported decision not to introduce E25-blended fuel. He argued that the NITI Aayog had envisaged mandatory E20 rollout only by 2030 after adequate infrastructure was in place. Poonawalla demanded that all documents related to the E20 policy be made public and called for continued availability of E0 and E10 fuel, saying most vehicles on Indian roads are pre-2023 and E10-compliant. He also sought solutions for affected vehicle owners, questioned automakers' guidance on ethanol compatibility, alleged a conflict of interest involving Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's family, and warned of further protests if the concerns remain unresolved. #e20fuel #ethanol #fuelpolicy #automobile #nitigadkari #nitiaayog #carnews #bikenews #breakingnews #indianews Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳
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E20 Fuel Under Fire: Tehseen Poonawalla Demands Transparency, Attacks Nitin Gadkari Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla has questioned the government's E20 fuel policy, while welcoming its reported decision not to introduce E25-blended fuel. He argued that the NITI Aayog had envisaged mandatory E20 rollout only by 2030 after adequate infrastructure was in place. Poonawalla demanded that all documents related to the E20 policy be made public and called for continued availability of E0 and E10 fuel, saying most vehicles on Indian roads are pre-2023 and E10-compliant. He also sought solutions for affected vehicle owners, questioned automakers' guidance on ethanol compatibility, alleged a conflict of interest involving Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's family, and warned of further protests if the concerns remain unresolved. #e20fuel #ethanol #fuelpolicy #automobile #nitigadkari #nitiaayog #carnews #bikenews #breakingnews #indianews Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳

The Times Of India

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#WATCH | Delhi | Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri says, "...There are 20 crore two-wheelers on the road and 20 lakh four-wheelers using this fuel. The automobile manufacturers, as well as the people who service these vehicles, all say there is no difficulty. Why this sudden interest? We have been using E15 (blend of 15% ethanol and 80% petrol) for the last three and a half years. We have been on E20 (blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol) since April of last year. From April 2025 to April 2026, it has already been one year, and we are now another five months beyond that. If someone is suggesting E25 (blend of 25% ethanol and 80% petrol), we have made it clear that we are conducting tests. Those tests will take time. Once the reports are available, we will evaluate them. Then we will discuss the findings with the stakeholders and the automobile manufacturers. After all, I neither manufacture the cars nor the fuel. The car manufacturers are comfortable with E20. Each one of them has made a statement to that effect. Consumers also appreciate the product. We have only begun the rollout of E85 (blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol), and that rollout will take some time because new petrol pumps and related infrastructure need to be put in place..."
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#WATCH | Delhi | Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri says, "...There are 20 crore two-wheelers on the road and 20 lakh four-wheelers using this fuel. The automobile manufacturers, as well as the people who service these vehicles, all say there is no difficulty. Why this sudden interest? We have been using E15 (blend of 15% ethanol and 80% petrol) for the last three and a half years. We have been on E20 (blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol) since April of last year. From April 2025 to April 2026, it has already been one year, and we are now another five months beyond that. If someone is suggesting E25 (blend of 25% ethanol and 80% petrol), we have made it clear that we are conducting tests. Those tests will take time. Once the reports are available, we will evaluate them. Then we will discuss the findings with the stakeholders and the automobile manufacturers. After all, I neither manufacture the cars nor the fuel. The car manufacturers are comfortable with E20. Each one of them has made a statement to that effect. Consumers also appreciate the product. We have only begun the rollout of E85 (blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol), and that rollout will take some time because new petrol pumps and related infrastructure need to be put in place..."

ANI

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All those who have suddenly “discovered” problems with their cars and fuel economy may be disappointed to revisit what the UPA itself was saying. The then UPA Petroleum Minister accused the NDA of ignoring the interests of sugarcane farmers and promised Parliament that his government would blend ethanol with petrol. He even urged people to drink less so that more ethanol could be diverted for fuel! So where were all these catastrophic claims about engines and mileage then? Funny how people’s cars never seemed to complain when ethanol blending was UPA policy, but suddenly develop “problems” when the same objective is being implemented today through a phased rollout. The policy isn’t new. Only the politics around it is.
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All those who have suddenly “discovered” problems with their cars and fuel economy may be disappointed to revisit what the UPA itself was saying. The then UPA Petroleum Minister accused the NDA of ignoring the interests of sugarcane farmers and promised Parliament that his government would blend ethanol with petrol. He even urged people to drink less so that more ethanol could be diverted for fuel! So where were all these catastrophic claims about engines and mileage then? Funny how people’s cars never seemed to complain when ethanol blending was UPA policy, but suddenly develop “problems” when the same objective is being implemented today through a phased rollout. The policy isn’t new. Only the politics around it is.

Amit Malviya

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TEAM BHARAT has formally written to Hon'ble PM shri Narendra Modi ji, HM Amit Shah ji, and Hon'ble LoP Shri Rahul Gandhi ji. ​We are ordinary vehicle owners, taxpayers, and professionals who are raising a crucial issue: the implementation of the E20 (Ethanol 20%) Blended Fuel Policy. ​While we support energy self-reliance, including Ethanol 20 blended petrol we wish to put forward the silent struggles the the common citizen is facing. * ​we would like E10 blended petrol be available for E10-compatible vehicles until these vehicles phase out. ​* A drop in price of E0 (pure petrol) & a discount on E20 Fuel. ​* All documents wrt E20 policy in public domain. * No further higher blended petrol until a 360° infrastructure is ready in advance. * A solution for the genuine problems faced by vehicle owners whose vehicles are pre 2023! ​Team Bharat believes public policy must balance national objectives with consumer interests. We have requested an appointment with our leaders to constructively present the citizen data. Tehseen Poonawalla, TEAM BHARAT!
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TEAM BHARAT has formally written to Hon'ble PM shri Narendra Modi ji, HM Amit Shah ji, and Hon'ble LoP Shri Rahul Gandhi ji. ​We are ordinary vehicle owners, taxpayers, and professionals who are raising a crucial issue: the implementation of the E20 (Ethanol 20%) Blended Fuel Policy. ​While we support energy self-reliance, including Ethanol 20 blended petrol we wish to put forward the silent struggles the the common citizen is facing. * ​we would like E10 blended petrol be available for E10-compatible vehicles until these vehicles phase out. ​* A drop in price of E0 (pure petrol) & a discount on E20 Fuel. ​* All documents wrt E20 policy in public domain. * No further higher blended petrol until a 360° infrastructure is ready in advance. * A solution for the genuine problems faced by vehicle owners whose vehicles are pre 2023! ​Team Bharat believes public policy must balance national objectives with consumer interests. We have requested an appointment with our leaders to constructively present the citizen data. Tehseen Poonawalla, TEAM BHARAT!

Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳

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#WATCH | Delhi: On ethanol, Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive Vice President (Corporate Affairs and Governance) of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, says, "...I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about the fuel. For example, if you look at it from the automotive sector, there is a lot of myth that if you use E20 blended fuel, vehicles will get damaged. It's a myth. It doesn't happen this way. There's a lot of myth about the amount of mileage loss or the fuel efficiency loss. Yes, there is some fuel efficiency loss, no doubt. But it is not so big as it is being made out to be...E85 and E100, that is, 85% ethanol and 100 % ethanol, are not meant for regular cars. It is meant for a different type of technology, which is called a flex fuel vehicle. This vehicle can take any mix of ethanol. So people need not worry. E20 is the standard fuel that will be available, and it is compatible with old vehicles and new vehicles. All vehicles sold after 1st of April 2023 are fully materially compliant with E20. And people need to be reassured that in 2021, before we went into E20, there was a very detailed scientific study done by the leading automobile testing agency in the country, which is ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). It clearly established that the possible damage to cars and two wheelers which are old is not there. It's very insignificant. And it also established that the fuel efficiency loss is to the extent of 2 to 4 per cent, not significant." On ethanol, he says, "As per the latest statistics from the government, the program so far has helped save 1.9 trillion rupees. Out of that, 1,60,000 crores has gone to farmers. So in the case of India, it's not only helped us to in some way mitigate the energy crisis, but it's also helped us to help the farmers...The reason why not just India, but many other countries are doing it is for energy security, for the agrarian economy, as well as for fighting climate change and environmental purposes."
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#WATCH | Delhi: On ethanol, Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive Vice President (Corporate Affairs and Governance) of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, says, "...I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about the fuel. For example, if you look at it from the automotive sector, there is a lot of myth that if you use E20 blended fuel, vehicles will get damaged. It's a myth. It doesn't happen this way. There's a lot of myth about the amount of mileage loss or the fuel efficiency loss. Yes, there is some fuel efficiency loss, no doubt. But it is not so big as it is being made out to be...E85 and E100, that is, 85% ethanol and 100 % ethanol, are not meant for regular cars. It is meant for a different type of technology, which is called a flex fuel vehicle. This vehicle can take any mix of ethanol. So people need not worry. E20 is the standard fuel that will be available, and it is compatible with old vehicles and new vehicles. All vehicles sold after 1st of April 2023 are fully materially compliant with E20. And people need to be reassured that in 2021, before we went into E20, there was a very detailed scientific study done by the leading automobile testing agency in the country, which is ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). It clearly established that the possible damage to cars and two wheelers which are old is not there. It's very insignificant. And it also established that the fuel efficiency loss is to the extent of 2 to 4 per cent, not significant." On ethanol, he says, "As per the latest statistics from the government, the program so far has helped save 1.9 trillion rupees. Out of that, 1,60,000 crores has gone to farmers. So in the case of India, it's not only helped us to in some way mitigate the energy crisis, but it's also helped us to help the farmers...The reason why not just India, but many other countries are doing it is for energy security, for the agrarian economy, as well as for fighting climate change and environmental purposes."

ANI

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𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬. : If INDIA truly wants to cut fuel import bills by Rs 3 lakh crores, all we have to do is build decent roads, proper infrastructure & remove encroachments. But contractors pay netas their cut money & encroachers who cause traffic jams are vote banks of netas. We are told ethanol is “good for the environment” but to produce 1 litre of ethanol it takes 2500-3500 litres of water at sugar mills or above 10,000 litres per litre at rice mills! This when the country is facing water shortage. How is this good for anyone except the netas? Most ethanol distilleries are owned by netas, for example Nitin Gadkari ji’s son! And please tell me how is Gadkari ji announcing ethanol policy when he is neither the Petroleum Minister, nor Agriculture Minister, nor Industry Minister? We the people pay full price for our vehicles + road tax + insurance + tolls + GST on spares… and in return we get pathetic roads, terrible infrastructure & now forced ethanol-blended fuel that kills mileage & damages engines. Meanwhile netas with direct conflict of interest are minting crores & crores and the poor hardworking honest INDIAN suffers as most Indian vehicles aren’t even E20 compatible yet Nitin Gadkari ji is forcing these ethanol norms on us as if we are lab rats! #EthanolScam. #EthanolScam #GadkariEthanol #MiddleClassLoot
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𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬. : If INDIA truly wants to cut fuel import bills by Rs 3 lakh crores, all we have to do is build decent roads, proper infrastructure & remove encroachments. But contractors pay netas their cut money & encroachers who cause traffic jams are vote banks of netas. We are told ethanol is “good for the environment” but to produce 1 litre of ethanol it takes 2500-3500 litres of water at sugar mills or above 10,000 litres per litre at rice mills! This when the country is facing water shortage. How is this good for anyone except the netas? Most ethanol distilleries are owned by netas, for example Nitin Gadkari ji’s son! And please tell me how is Gadkari ji announcing ethanol policy when he is neither the Petroleum Minister, nor Agriculture Minister, nor Industry Minister? We the people pay full price for our vehicles + road tax + insurance + tolls + GST on spares… and in return we get pathetic roads, terrible infrastructure & now forced ethanol-blended fuel that kills mileage & damages engines. Meanwhile netas with direct conflict of interest are minting crores & crores and the poor hardworking honest INDIAN suffers as most Indian vehicles aren’t even E20 compatible yet Nitin Gadkari ji is forcing these ethanol norms on us as if we are lab rats! #EthanolScam. #EthanolScam #GadkariEthanol #MiddleClassLoot

Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳

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"WHAT ABOUT ARAI REPORT THAT SAYS E20 DAMAGES AUTO PARTS?" SIGNIFICANTLY, UNION MINISTER PURI DOESN'T DENY. Question: "The ARAI reportedly found... E20 could accelerate deterioration of certain fuel-system components... What exactly did the testing reveal and how were those concerns addressed? Many people are saying... perhaps the time has come that you compensate people... But this business of E20 eating into the fuel system..." Answer: Hardeep Singh Puri: "Let me answer that question to you frankly. The one conclusion that all the people I've talked to have said is that if you have a very old vehicle, then some of the plastic parts, particularly the gasket, which normally would be replaced after 50,000 km, you might have to change it after 30,000. Now the warranty issue comes in... the change after 30,000 km of a gasket, which normally would have to be changed after 50,000, it's such a small price."
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"WHAT ABOUT ARAI REPORT THAT SAYS E20 DAMAGES AUTO PARTS?" SIGNIFICANTLY, UNION MINISTER PURI DOESN'T DENY. Question: "The ARAI reportedly found... E20 could accelerate deterioration of certain fuel-system components... What exactly did the testing reveal and how were those concerns addressed? Many people are saying... perhaps the time has come that you compensate people... But this business of E20 eating into the fuel system..." Answer: Hardeep Singh Puri: "Let me answer that question to you frankly. The one conclusion that all the people I've talked to have said is that if you have a very old vehicle, then some of the plastic parts, particularly the gasket, which normally would be replaced after 50,000 km, you might have to change it after 30,000. Now the warranty issue comes in... the change after 30,000 km of a gasket, which normally would have to be changed after 50,000, it's such a small price."

Rahul Shivshankar

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I used to admire Nitin Gadkari’s work a lot, but his relentless push for ethanol over the past few months is getting out of hand. Back in 2003 and 2006, the roadmap was clear and calculated, a steady 5% ethanol blending across states when vehicles were properly E5 compliant. That's how policy implementation should look. Instead, we're seeing an aggressive all-India push for E20, and now he is actively pushing for E85 and E100. What’s even more baffling is his response when asked why India isn't adopting a true choice-based model like Brazil. He completely passed the buck, stating that providing fuel options is Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s job, while simultaneously boasting that flex-fuel vehicles will give consumers the ultimate choice between ₹70/L ethanol and ₹120/L petrol. Btw he promised ₹15/L ethanol blended petrol back in 2023. If the fundamental policy decisions and market readiness fall under a different ministry, why force a aggressive narrative onto the automotive sector before the infrastructure or consumer choice is genuinely ready?
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I used to admire Nitin Gadkari’s work a lot, but his relentless push for ethanol over the past few months is getting out of hand. Back in 2003 and 2006, the roadmap was clear and calculated, a steady 5% ethanol blending across states when vehicles were properly E5 compliant. That's how policy implementation should look. Instead, we're seeing an aggressive all-India push for E20, and now he is actively pushing for E85 and E100. What’s even more baffling is his response when asked why India isn't adopting a true choice-based model like Brazil. He completely passed the buck, stating that providing fuel options is Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s job, while simultaneously boasting that flex-fuel vehicles will give consumers the ultimate choice between ₹70/L ethanol and ₹120/L petrol. Btw he promised ₹15/L ethanol blended petrol back in 2023. If the fundamental policy decisions and market readiness fall under a different ministry, why force a aggressive narrative onto the automotive sector before the infrastructure or consumer choice is genuinely ready?

Divya Gandotra Tandon

52,698 görüntüleme • 14 gün önce

Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri Hardeep Singh Puri explained that India is not fully reliant on Russian oil supplies, and doesn't have to buy Russian oil if the United States introduce secondary sanctions: "In February 2022, when the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine commenced, we were buying, if I remember, 0.2% of our overall crude from the Russian Federation. Today, yes, you are absolutely right, it has gone up considerably. But, equally, during this period, India has diversified the sources of supply, and we have gone, I think, from about 27 countries that we used to buy from to about 40 countries now. But more than that, if you go into 'Should you buy from a source 1 or should you buy from a source 2,' we have been clear from the get-go that we will buy from wherever we have to, because the Prime Minister's commitment is in the final analysis to his consumer, to the Indian consumer."
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Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri Hardeep Singh Puri explained that India is not fully reliant on Russian oil supplies, and doesn't have to buy Russian oil if the United States introduce secondary sanctions: "In February 2022, when the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine commenced, we were buying, if I remember, 0.2% of our overall crude from the Russian Federation. Today, yes, you are absolutely right, it has gone up considerably. But, equally, during this period, India has diversified the sources of supply, and we have gone, I think, from about 27 countries that we used to buy from to about 40 countries now. But more than that, if you go into 'Should you buy from a source 1 or should you buy from a source 2,' we have been clear from the get-go that we will buy from wherever we have to, because the Prime Minister's commitment is in the final analysis to his consumer, to the Indian consumer."

Anton Gerashchenko

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THE E20 DEBATE: FACTS VS HYPOCRISY. HERE'S AN UNDENIABLE FACT: The E20 programme did not begin under the Modi government. Ethanol blending was approved years earlier, during the UPA. The difference is in execution. Blending remained stuck at roughly 1–1.5% for years before accelerating significantly under the NDA. So, let's first get the politics out of the way. If ethanol blending was acceptable in principle then, why is it suddenly portrayed as anti-people now? Now, let's look at the arguments being presented by critics: CRITICS ARGUMENT 1: E20 FUEL IS BEING PUSHED BY NDA TO KEEP SUGAR CANE FARMERS HAPPY. There's no doubt Ethanol is creating an additional income stream for sugarcane farmers. But governments have always handed out subsidies or incentives to farmers. + MSP exists for 23 crops. Sugar cane farmers get SAP or State Advised Price. + Fertiliser subsidies. + Cheap or free electricity. + Irrigation subsidies. + Procurement policies. If these benefits to farmers are accepted as legitimate public policy, why is E20 policy being targeted in isolation for market distortion? CRITICS ARGUMENT 2: ETHANOL PRODUCTION IS WATER CONSUMING. Yes, sugarcane consumes a great deal of water. But so do + Paddy cultivators. Just look at the tumbling water tables in Punjab, Haryana. + AI and data centers. + Semiconductor manufacturing. + Steel and cement production. The question is not whether something uses water, but whether the benefits justify the costs. Again why are critics holding E20 alone to a test that they don't set for others? CRITICS ARGUMENT 3: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT MAKE E20 MANDATORY. LEAVE IT TO CHOICE. We're in a democracy and choice matters. But governments routinely make decisions that we, the people have no choice but to accept. + Taxation rates + Emission norms. + Fuel quality standards. + Safety regulations. + Identity Proof. These are often choices imposed to achieve broader national goals. Shouldn't E20 should be judged in the same way? Here's how E20 usage serves NATIONAL INTEREST: + India imports 85–90% of its crude oil. E20 seeks to address that by replacing up to 20% of petrol volume with domestically produced ethanol, helping diversify the fuel mix and reducing import costs. + With E20 NDA estimates saving Rs 1 lakh crore in foreign-exchange. CRITICS ARGUMENT 4: COST OF CAR ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR, MILEAGE INEFFICIENCY OUTWEIGHS BENEFITS. It is true that Ethanol has about 34% less energy per litre than petrol. But because E20 contains only 20% ethanol, the overall energy content of the fuel falls by roughly 4%–7%. So at 5% a car that gives 20 km/L on pure petrol will give 19km/L. But usage also improves air quality. Which increases longevity in humans and lowers healthcare costs over time. That is s fair trade-off. CONCLUSION: Every policy is a trade off. E20 isn't perfect. But if agricultural subsidies, procurement, irrigation policy and fuel regulations are accepted as legitimate public policy, then judge ethanol using the same yardstick.
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THE E20 DEBATE: FACTS VS HYPOCRISY. HERE'S AN UNDENIABLE FACT: The E20 programme did not begin under the Modi government. Ethanol blending was approved years earlier, during the UPA. The difference is in execution. Blending remained stuck at roughly 1–1.5% for years before accelerating significantly under the NDA. So, let's first get the politics out of the way. If ethanol blending was acceptable in principle then, why is it suddenly portrayed as anti-people now? Now, let's look at the arguments being presented by critics: CRITICS ARGUMENT 1: E20 FUEL IS BEING PUSHED BY NDA TO KEEP SUGAR CANE FARMERS HAPPY. There's no doubt Ethanol is creating an additional income stream for sugarcane farmers. But governments have always handed out subsidies or incentives to farmers. + MSP exists for 23 crops. Sugar cane farmers get SAP or State Advised Price. + Fertiliser subsidies. + Cheap or free electricity. + Irrigation subsidies. + Procurement policies. If these benefits to farmers are accepted as legitimate public policy, why is E20 policy being targeted in isolation for market distortion? CRITICS ARGUMENT 2: ETHANOL PRODUCTION IS WATER CONSUMING. Yes, sugarcane consumes a great deal of water. But so do + Paddy cultivators. Just look at the tumbling water tables in Punjab, Haryana. + AI and data centers. + Semiconductor manufacturing. + Steel and cement production. The question is not whether something uses water, but whether the benefits justify the costs. Again why are critics holding E20 alone to a test that they don't set for others? CRITICS ARGUMENT 3: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT MAKE E20 MANDATORY. LEAVE IT TO CHOICE. We're in a democracy and choice matters. But governments routinely make decisions that we, the people have no choice but to accept. + Taxation rates + Emission norms. + Fuel quality standards. + Safety regulations. + Identity Proof. These are often choices imposed to achieve broader national goals. Shouldn't E20 should be judged in the same way? Here's how E20 usage serves NATIONAL INTEREST: + India imports 85–90% of its crude oil. E20 seeks to address that by replacing up to 20% of petrol volume with domestically produced ethanol, helping diversify the fuel mix and reducing import costs. + With E20 NDA estimates saving Rs 1 lakh crore in foreign-exchange. CRITICS ARGUMENT 4: COST OF CAR ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR, MILEAGE INEFFICIENCY OUTWEIGHS BENEFITS. It is true that Ethanol has about 34% less energy per litre than petrol. But because E20 contains only 20% ethanol, the overall energy content of the fuel falls by roughly 4%–7%. So at 5% a car that gives 20 km/L on pure petrol will give 19km/L. But usage also improves air quality. Which increases longevity in humans and lowers healthcare costs over time. That is s fair trade-off. CONCLUSION: Every policy is a trade off. E20 isn't perfect. But if agricultural subsidies, procurement, irrigation policy and fuel regulations are accepted as legitimate public policy, then judge ethanol using the same yardstick.

Rahul Shivshankar

259,636 görüntüleme • 11 gün önce

Most Indian vehicles aren’t even E20 compatible ..yet Nitin Gadkari ji is forcing 100% ethanol norms on us! We the people pay full price for our vehicles + we pay road taxes, insurance, tolls, GST on vehicles, parking, GST on spares, basically or lot of money for everything that one can think of! And yet in return we get Pathetic roads, mostly terrible infrastructure, traffic jams and now fuel that destroys the engines and kills mileage of our vehicles! Meanwhile we all know that most sugar mills owned by netas & their families and it is their linked companies that are minting crores from ethanol distilleries. Let's cut out the BS, this is a straight-up Ethanol Scam! And while we INDIANs have to pay a price & yet suffer, these netas profit and make money! Also say if one wants non blended fuel instead of this nonsensical E-20, E-30 or E-100 why can't we be given that? #EthanolScam #GadkariEthanol #MiddleClassLoot
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Most Indian vehicles aren’t even E20 compatible ..yet Nitin Gadkari ji is forcing 100% ethanol norms on us! We the people pay full price for our vehicles + we pay road taxes, insurance, tolls, GST on vehicles, parking, GST on spares, basically or lot of money for everything that one can think of! And yet in return we get Pathetic roads, mostly terrible infrastructure, traffic jams and now fuel that destroys the engines and kills mileage of our vehicles! Meanwhile we all know that most sugar mills owned by netas & their families and it is their linked companies that are minting crores from ethanol distilleries. Let's cut out the BS, this is a straight-up Ethanol Scam! And while we INDIANs have to pay a price & yet suffer, these netas profit and make money! Also say if one wants non blended fuel instead of this nonsensical E-20, E-30 or E-100 why can't we be given that? #EthanolScam #GadkariEthanol #MiddleClassLoot

Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳

165,636 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

#WATCH | Now, with your permission, I would like to take up another subject. Over the past few days, many of you must have seen the controversy on social media regarding biofuel blending. For those of you who have worked with me and know me, I always welcome criticism. If you feel there is any shortcoming in the work we are doing, please point it out. We will listen to your views, consider your suggestions, incorporate them into our work, and make the necessary corrections. But these two claims that have been circulating are completely misleading. The first is that using ethanol will lead to insect infestation. The second is that using ethanol will damage the engine, cause it to fail, or ruin the fuel pump: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas #MoPNG
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#WATCH | Now, with your permission, I would like to take up another subject. Over the past few days, many of you must have seen the controversy on social media regarding biofuel blending. For those of you who have worked with me and know me, I always welcome criticism. If you feel there is any shortcoming in the work we are doing, please point it out. We will listen to your views, consider your suggestions, incorporate them into our work, and make the necessary corrections. But these two claims that have been circulating are completely misleading. The first is that using ethanol will lead to insect infestation. The second is that using ethanol will damage the engine, cause it to fail, or ruin the fuel pump: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas #MoPNG

DD News

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India's mobility revolution has entered a new chapter. 🇮🇳 Today, along with Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji, we witnessed the launch of Hero MotoCorp's Splendor+ and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel motorcycles, capable of running on ethanol blends from E20 to E85. This is far more than the launch of a new vehicle. It is the convergence of India's energy security mission, our commitment to clean mobility, and our resolve to build an #AatmaNirbharBharat. Over 300 million two-wheelers ply on Indian roads today. Imagine the impact when even a fraction of them begin running on fuel produced from Indian farms rather than imported crude oil. A decade ago, ethanol blending in India stood at just 1.5%. Today, India has achieved 20% ethanol blending, one of the fastest energy transitions anywhere in the world. The benefits are immense. ✅ Reduced dependence on imported oil ✅ Lower foreign exchange outgo ✅ Cleaner transportation ✅ Additional income opportunities for our farmers Every litre of ethanol blended into fuel reduces India's import burden and strengthens our energy independence. Our farmers are no longer only Annadatas. They are increasingly becoming Urjadatas, contributing directly to India's energy future. The scale of this opportunity is extraordinary. Even if flex-fuel vehicles account for just 1% of annual petrol vehicle sales, they can generate demand for nearly 4 crore litres of ethanol every year, resulting in payments of around ₹266 crore to distilleries, savings of approximately ₹195 crore in foreign exchange, and direct economic benefits of nearly ₹160 crore flowing to our farmers. Having witnessed Brazil's successful flex-fuel journey firsthand, I have seen how transformative this technology can be for an entire nation. Today, India begins writing its own success story. A future where Indian vehicles are powered by Indian innovation, Indian farmers, and Indian energy. The road ahead is cleaner. The road ahead is greener. The road ahead is more self-reliant. And that journey has begun.
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India's mobility revolution has entered a new chapter. 🇮🇳 Today, along with Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji, we witnessed the launch of Hero MotoCorp's Splendor+ and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel motorcycles, capable of running on ethanol blends from E20 to E85. This is far more than the launch of a new vehicle. It is the convergence of India's energy security mission, our commitment to clean mobility, and our resolve to build an #AatmaNirbharBharat. Over 300 million two-wheelers ply on Indian roads today. Imagine the impact when even a fraction of them begin running on fuel produced from Indian farms rather than imported crude oil. A decade ago, ethanol blending in India stood at just 1.5%. Today, India has achieved 20% ethanol blending, one of the fastest energy transitions anywhere in the world. The benefits are immense. ✅ Reduced dependence on imported oil ✅ Lower foreign exchange outgo ✅ Cleaner transportation ✅ Additional income opportunities for our farmers Every litre of ethanol blended into fuel reduces India's import burden and strengthens our energy independence. Our farmers are no longer only Annadatas. They are increasingly becoming Urjadatas, contributing directly to India's energy future. The scale of this opportunity is extraordinary. Even if flex-fuel vehicles account for just 1% of annual petrol vehicle sales, they can generate demand for nearly 4 crore litres of ethanol every year, resulting in payments of around ₹266 crore to distilleries, savings of approximately ₹195 crore in foreign exchange, and direct economic benefits of nearly ₹160 crore flowing to our farmers. Having witnessed Brazil's successful flex-fuel journey firsthand, I have seen how transformative this technology can be for an entire nation. Today, India begins writing its own success story. A future where Indian vehicles are powered by Indian innovation, Indian farmers, and Indian energy. The road ahead is cleaner. The road ahead is greener. The road ahead is more self-reliant. And that journey has begun.

Hardeep Singh Puri

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“There is a narrative out there, propagated by those who are organising this reckless and disruptive behaviour, that they are acting in the interests of our citizens and our people. In fact, their behaviour has economic, financial, human and diplomatic costs, as we have heard from Minister Lamola. Indeed, they are acting in a way that harms our citizens, their well-being and our national interests. It is the responsibility of government, including law enforcement agencies, to defend our people, defend our sovereignty and uphold the law, ensuring that the country is safe and secure. Those involved in organising this disruptive behaviour, accompanied by violence — and we have heard that there have been fatalities — will have to bear the costs of their criminal actions. They will also be held civilly liable. I do not know if many of them are aware that they can be held civilly liable for any injury or damage to property resulting from their efforts at incitement. So, what we are experiencing is not costless, and that must become part of the national conversation.” Professor Firoz Cachalia, South Africa’s Acting Minister of Police.
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“There is a narrative out there, propagated by those who are organising this reckless and disruptive behaviour, that they are acting in the interests of our citizens and our people. In fact, their behaviour has economic, financial, human and diplomatic costs, as we have heard from Minister Lamola. Indeed, they are acting in a way that harms our citizens, their well-being and our national interests. It is the responsibility of government, including law enforcement agencies, to defend our people, defend our sovereignty and uphold the law, ensuring that the country is safe and secure. Those involved in organising this disruptive behaviour, accompanied by violence — and we have heard that there have been fatalities — will have to bear the costs of their criminal actions. They will also be held civilly liable. I do not know if many of them are aware that they can be held civilly liable for any injury or damage to property resulting from their efforts at incitement. So, what we are experiencing is not costless, and that must become part of the national conversation.” Professor Firoz Cachalia, South Africa’s Acting Minister of Police.

Hopewell Chin’ono

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BREAKING: IRAN MESSAGE TO PALESTINE AND MUSLIMS IN THE REGION: Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces: “Our defense is a defense of the dignity of the Islamic Ummah. To the Muslim brothers in the region and our loved ones in the land of Palestine, and especially patient Gaza: Today, from the Islamic Republic of Iran, we speak to you honestly and from the heart; a word of loyalty, love, and brotherhood. The Islamic Ummah and the Palestinian people have always been alive in the conscience of the people of Islamic Iran. Its name, since the first days of the victory of the revolution, has been imprinted in our awareness like a banner for a right that never falls, and for a nation that cannot be worn down no matter how heavy the hardships are, and whose will cannot be broken no matter how dire the events become. We tell you that today we are not fighting only to defend ourselves, nor only to avenge our own martyrs, but we are also fighting to defend the grievances of the Islamic Ummah, the Palestinian people, and their martyrs, who have a steadfast and deep-rooted share in this position. Palestine has never been the issue of one nation alone; rather, it has always been, and will continue to be, an issue of dignity, right, and justice, and an issue of the entire Islamic Ummah. O Islamic Ummah and O people of Palestine, do not think that you are alone in this battlefield against the usurping zionist regime; we are with you, upon a covenant that does not change and upon a position that does not waver. You are the nation of return and dignity; a nation that knows how to be patient, how to remain steadfast, and how to preserve its right from generation to generation. We pledge to you that we will remain steadfast by your side on this path until the right reaches its people and dear Palestine returns, free and proud, to its original owners.”
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BREAKING: IRAN MESSAGE TO PALESTINE AND MUSLIMS IN THE REGION: Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces: “Our defense is a defense of the dignity of the Islamic Ummah. To the Muslim brothers in the region and our loved ones in the land of Palestine, and especially patient Gaza: Today, from the Islamic Republic of Iran, we speak to you honestly and from the heart; a word of loyalty, love, and brotherhood. The Islamic Ummah and the Palestinian people have always been alive in the conscience of the people of Islamic Iran. Its name, since the first days of the victory of the revolution, has been imprinted in our awareness like a banner for a right that never falls, and for a nation that cannot be worn down no matter how heavy the hardships are, and whose will cannot be broken no matter how dire the events become. We tell you that today we are not fighting only to defend ourselves, nor only to avenge our own martyrs, but we are also fighting to defend the grievances of the Islamic Ummah, the Palestinian people, and their martyrs, who have a steadfast and deep-rooted share in this position. Palestine has never been the issue of one nation alone; rather, it has always been, and will continue to be, an issue of dignity, right, and justice, and an issue of the entire Islamic Ummah. O Islamic Ummah and O people of Palestine, do not think that you are alone in this battlefield against the usurping zionist regime; we are with you, upon a covenant that does not change and upon a position that does not waver. You are the nation of return and dignity; a nation that knows how to be patient, how to remain steadfast, and how to preserve its right from generation to generation. We pledge to you that we will remain steadfast by your side on this path until the right reaches its people and dear Palestine returns, free and proud, to its original owners.”

Sulaiman Ahmed

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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE (VIDEO) Media is Free to use this video as TEAM BHARAT's PRESS RELEASE! * The Raipur Consumer Court has held that E-20 blended fuel was responsible for the damage to a Vehicle Manufactured in 2023. *This has been the position of TEAM BHARAT, that over 80% of vehicles on Indian roads today are pre 2023 & E10-compatible hence E10 blended petrol must be available. TEAM BHARAT therefore demands data be put out : in the past one year since the introduction of mandatory E20 blended Petrol: 1) how many vehicles have faced issues: due to adulterated fuel, or how many fuel pumps, injectors, gaskets, engines have been repaired by vehicle companies? 2) Make E10 Petrol available for E10 compliant vehicles. We also have a solution regarding saving our foreign reserves & currency: If E10 blended petrol is made available, the Ethanol INDIA saves, can be used in industry, thus saving foreign reserves on importing Industrial Ethanol from USA. Tehseen Poonawalla TEAM BHARAT. (Please use ) Dinesh Rattan Dhillon Nidhhi Sharma Nachiket Deshpande Vishal Singh Jain Ishaan Bharadwaj
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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE (VIDEO) Media is Free to use this video as TEAM BHARAT's PRESS RELEASE! * The Raipur Consumer Court has held that E-20 blended fuel was responsible for the damage to a Vehicle Manufactured in 2023. *This has been the position of TEAM BHARAT, that over 80% of vehicles on Indian roads today are pre 2023 & E10-compatible hence E10 blended petrol must be available. TEAM BHARAT therefore demands data be put out : in the past one year since the introduction of mandatory E20 blended Petrol: 1) how many vehicles have faced issues: due to adulterated fuel, or how many fuel pumps, injectors, gaskets, engines have been repaired by vehicle companies? 2) Make E10 Petrol available for E10 compliant vehicles. We also have a solution regarding saving our foreign reserves & currency: If E10 blended petrol is made available, the Ethanol INDIA saves, can be used in industry, thus saving foreign reserves on importing Industrial Ethanol from USA. Tehseen Poonawalla TEAM BHARAT. (Please use ) Dinesh Rattan Dhillon Nidhhi Sharma Nachiket Deshpande Vishal Singh Jain Ishaan Bharadwaj

Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳

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Rosy Bindi, a left-leaning Italian Christian Democrat, part of the Catholic left, and a former minister of Health under the Prodi government in the 1990s, on the Flotilla: "That is an example of how the State of Israel views human dignity at this moment. This government is harming the whole world: the Palestinians, and even the Jewish people themselves. The reaction we should have toward Israel must be an extremely firm one. We must have the courage to sever relations with this country. It cannot be enough merely to ask that Italians be treated well. A clear and unequivocal stance must be taken against a state that, at this moment, has become a danger to the world and tramples on fundamental human rights. Now, I understand that for this [Meloni] government it is difficult to reach these conclusions. Do we really have to wait for a video like this before reacting? The words being used against the Flotilla are deeply insulting. The symbolic power of people who sacrifice part of their lives, their own money, and even put themselves at risk in order to remind everyone that there are peoples whose fundamental dignity is being crushed... this is something that a democratic country should praise, that we should be grateful for, not mock, not dismiss as “caravans.” The reason why we are not reacting strongly enough becomes obvious: the fundamental culture of rights and respect for human beings is being lost. Europe cannot afford this. The State of Israel has many means of pressure and blackmail. We know that. But there come moments when states themselves must be willing to take risks if they want to save the principles upon which they were founded. Principles we know very well came at a tremendous cost.” (Via Gisella Ruccia 🇵🇸)
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Rosy Bindi, a left-leaning Italian Christian Democrat, part of the Catholic left, and a former minister of Health under the Prodi government in the 1990s, on the Flotilla: "That is an example of how the State of Israel views human dignity at this moment. This government is harming the whole world: the Palestinians, and even the Jewish people themselves. The reaction we should have toward Israel must be an extremely firm one. We must have the courage to sever relations with this country. It cannot be enough merely to ask that Italians be treated well. A clear and unequivocal stance must be taken against a state that, at this moment, has become a danger to the world and tramples on fundamental human rights. Now, I understand that for this [Meloni] government it is difficult to reach these conclusions. Do we really have to wait for a video like this before reacting? The words being used against the Flotilla are deeply insulting. The symbolic power of people who sacrifice part of their lives, their own money, and even put themselves at risk in order to remind everyone that there are peoples whose fundamental dignity is being crushed... this is something that a democratic country should praise, that we should be grateful for, not mock, not dismiss as “caravans.” The reason why we are not reacting strongly enough becomes obvious: the fundamental culture of rights and respect for human beings is being lost. Europe cannot afford this. The State of Israel has many means of pressure and blackmail. We know that. But there come moments when states themselves must be willing to take risks if they want to save the principles upon which they were founded. Principles we know very well came at a tremendous cost.” (Via Gisella Ruccia 🇵🇸)

Paolo Mossetti

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This is what happens when someone makes sweeping claims without looking at the complete evidence. At least do your homework before speaking with such confidence. Since you've raised these issues, let's examine the facts. You claimed that E20 reduces mileage by 15–20%. But your own calculation contradicts that claim. Ethanol contains roughly 33% less energy than petrol. Moving from E10 to E20 translates to an expected difference of about 3.3%, which is consistent with the government's estimates. So where did the 15–20% figure come from? There is no credible evidence supporting it. You also claimed that pre-2023 vehicles are facing a nationwide engine crisis because of E20. If that's true, where is the evidence? The transition to E20 did not happen overnight. It began gradually in 2021 before becoming the standard. More than 20 crore two-wheelers and over 20 lakh cars have been operating on progressively higher ethanol blends for years. If there were a widespread engine failure issue, it should be visible in large-scale service data and independent reporting. Then there's the forex argument. Here, you compared a one-year estimate with a cumulative figure covering multiple years. That is not a like-for-like comparison. The reported savings of approximately ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange and the replacement of 310 lakh tonnes of crude oil cover the period from 2014–15 to May 2026. Comparing that with a single year's data creates a misleading impression. Finally, you argued that older vehicles are increasing India's petrol consumption because of E20. But that conclusion depends on a mileage loss that isn't supported by the evidence you've cited. Meanwhile, data and statements from manufacturers and industry bodies indicate a different picture. So the real question is simple: Who should people rely on? The engineers, researchers, manufacturers, and testing agencies that have spent years evaluating these vehicles and fuels— Or claims that are not supported by comparable data and verifiable evidence? Before making alarming claims, it's worth ensuring that the facts actually support the conclusion. Arvind Kejriwal should note this.
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This is what happens when someone makes sweeping claims without looking at the complete evidence. At least do your homework before speaking with such confidence. Since you've raised these issues, let's examine the facts. You claimed that E20 reduces mileage by 15–20%. But your own calculation contradicts that claim. Ethanol contains roughly 33% less energy than petrol. Moving from E10 to E20 translates to an expected difference of about 3.3%, which is consistent with the government's estimates. So where did the 15–20% figure come from? There is no credible evidence supporting it. You also claimed that pre-2023 vehicles are facing a nationwide engine crisis because of E20. If that's true, where is the evidence? The transition to E20 did not happen overnight. It began gradually in 2021 before becoming the standard. More than 20 crore two-wheelers and over 20 lakh cars have been operating on progressively higher ethanol blends for years. If there were a widespread engine failure issue, it should be visible in large-scale service data and independent reporting. Then there's the forex argument. Here, you compared a one-year estimate with a cumulative figure covering multiple years. That is not a like-for-like comparison. The reported savings of approximately ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange and the replacement of 310 lakh tonnes of crude oil cover the period from 2014–15 to May 2026. Comparing that with a single year's data creates a misleading impression. Finally, you argued that older vehicles are increasing India's petrol consumption because of E20. But that conclusion depends on a mileage loss that isn't supported by the evidence you've cited. Meanwhile, data and statements from manufacturers and industry bodies indicate a different picture. So the real question is simple: Who should people rely on? The engineers, researchers, manufacturers, and testing agencies that have spent years evaluating these vehicles and fuels— Or claims that are not supported by comparable data and verifiable evidence? Before making alarming claims, it's worth ensuring that the facts actually support the conclusion. Arvind Kejriwal should note this.

News Algebra

18,037 görüntüleme • 7 gün önce

History has a way of repeating itself. Back in 2011, the UPA government displayed a burden of arrogance that many found difficult to tolerate. During Anna Hazare's fast against the government, Minister Manish Tiwari called him corrupt, only to regret his words within a day and eat humble pie. Yesterday, a similar spectacle unfolded during a press conference on ethanol, where the plight of the common middle class—struggling under the weight of supporting 80 crore hungry people—was made fun of its concerns on ethanol blending adulteration as rumors, all cloaked in the guise of patriotism and concern for farmers. This ethanol controversy reminds us of a troubling past—how corrupt petrol pump operators once mixed subsidized kerosene with fuel. Now, the scene has shifted to the government itself. While private individuals were once held accountable, the government seems immune, as if protected behind a wall that prevents justice. My humble suggestion to Modiji is this: let’s set aside personal ego and truly listen to those on the ground—they are your supporters, after all. It’s crucial to avoid the mistakes made by the UPA era and the arrogance that accompanied it. Today, honestly, no one fully understands what is being used in our cars—whether it’s E20, 30, 40, or 50. This confusion has led to public indifference, creating a disturbing sense that those in power are not be accountable. A mature democracy depends on transparency and genuine concern for its people. Let us strive for a government that listens, understands, and empathizes with its citizens’ struggles.
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History has a way of repeating itself. Back in 2011, the UPA government displayed a burden of arrogance that many found difficult to tolerate. During Anna Hazare's fast against the government, Minister Manish Tiwari called him corrupt, only to regret his words within a day and eat humble pie. Yesterday, a similar spectacle unfolded during a press conference on ethanol, where the plight of the common middle class—struggling under the weight of supporting 80 crore hungry people—was made fun of its concerns on ethanol blending adulteration as rumors, all cloaked in the guise of patriotism and concern for farmers. This ethanol controversy reminds us of a troubling past—how corrupt petrol pump operators once mixed subsidized kerosene with fuel. Now, the scene has shifted to the government itself. While private individuals were once held accountable, the government seems immune, as if protected behind a wall that prevents justice. My humble suggestion to Modiji is this: let’s set aside personal ego and truly listen to those on the ground—they are your supporters, after all. It’s crucial to avoid the mistakes made by the UPA era and the arrogance that accompanied it. Today, honestly, no one fully understands what is being used in our cars—whether it’s E20, 30, 40, or 50. This confusion has led to public indifference, creating a disturbing sense that those in power are not be accountable. A mature democracy depends on transparency and genuine concern for its people. Let us strive for a government that listens, understands, and empathizes with its citizens’ struggles.

Lt Col Sushil Singh Sheoran, Veteran

57,824 görüntüleme • 12 gün önce