Gadkari calls E20 backlash a paid campaign amid flex-fuel push
In short
Nitin Gadkari said the backlash against E20 petrol blending was a paid campaign. He said many vehicles have used fuel blends without major issues, and he reviewed complaints about highway conditions.
He also said highway improvements should come in the next two years and pointed to a bigger national highway network since 2014. The reporting says cutting fossil-fuel imports could save foreign exchange, but it does not say how much.
What the reporting says
Nitin Gadkari said criticism of E20 blending in petrol was a paid campaign and argued that many vehicles have used blends without major problems. He also reviewed highway condition complaints, promised improvements within two years, and said India has expanded its national highway network since 2014. The reporting adds that reducing fossil-fuel imports could save foreign exchange, but it does not give a specific savings estimate.
Why it matters
Gadkari defended India’s E20 blending push, saying criticism was a paid campaign and that many vehicles have already used blends without major failures. He also linked the policy to lower fossil-fuel imports and potential foreign-exchange savings. The immediate relevance is to motorists, highway users and fuel policy, while the reporting does not quantify the savings or detail the complaints he reviewed.