Due to the agitation by Cockroach Janata Party in the NEET paper leak issue, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had to resign. Now a new group has been formed inspired by the same. It has been named E20 Janata Party. This party is now demanding that people should get the option to buy 100% pure petrol. Also, the resignation of Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been sought. Transport people are with this campaign. Delhi Taxi and Tourist Association has announced to take out a march towards Parliament on August 4 against E20 petrol.
The association said that due to the policy of mixing ethanol, the mileage of petrol has reduced, the cost of repairing the vehicle has increased and especially in old vehicles, the engine is getting damaged. E20 Janata Party gained more than 25,000 followers on X in a few hours on Sunday. The party said that they neither want subsidy, nor free petrol, nor do they want ethanol petrol to be stopped. All they are demanding is that people be given the option to buy 100% pure petrol.
Demand for transparent fuel labeling
It also called for transparent fuel labeling so that consumers know what they are buying. Data publication on cost, benefits and impacts of fuel blends and independent studies on mileage, engine performance, emissions and maintenance costs. However, ethanol-free 100-octane premium petrol has been available in the country for a long time. But it is sold only at some specific fuel stations and its price is Rs 169 per liter. Whereas standard E20 fuel (in Delhi) is Rs 102.12 per liter. Minister of State for Petroleum Suresh Gopi told Parliament last week that the government has not received “large-scale or confirmed” complaints of ethanol-blended petrol affecting vehicle performance.
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