Kejriwal Announces March to PM's Residence on August 4, Demands Choice Between Pure Petrol and E20
Kejriwal said AAP will submit petitions and press for consumer choice at fuel pumps as it opposes the government’s E20 rollout.
- On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced a march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on August 4, demanding consumers be allowed to choose between pure petrol and E20-blended fuel at pumps.
- Kejriwal alleged the government's ethanol policy stems from pressure related to an India-US trade deal, claiming E20 is costlier than petrol and harms the environment by polluting water and soil.
- Following a town hall meeting at the Constitution Club of India, Kejriwal outlined three key demands: consumer choice at pumps, lower E20 pricing, and retail petrol prices below Rs 84 per litre.
- Attendees at the meeting shared concerns about vehicle performance with E20 fuel; Kejriwal will collect petitions at noon on Monday before leading a march with around 100 people.
- Kejriwal also urged the Centre to publicly release reports claiming E20 does not damage vehicles, encouraging citizens to raise their voices like recent youth-led demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
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Kejriwal said, "Earlier, I asked you to sign a petition addressed to the Prime Minister. More than 2,00,000 people have signed it online, and I have taken printouts of those signatures. On Tuesday, the 4th, at 12:00 PM, I will personally go to the Prime Minister's residence to hand over the petition."
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Kejriwal also linked the ethanol policy to the India-US trade agreement, alleging that increased ethanol imports from the US were behind the Centre's push for E20. He did not provide evidence for the claim.
Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal has strongly criticized the BJP government over E20 petrol. He accused the Modi government of promoting E20 to benefit Trump. He also placed three demands before the government.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal Holds National Townhall Programme Against E20 Policy in Delhi
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