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‘E20 turned into 420, petrol chori from public’s cars’: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the Modi government after Karnataka’s laboratory tests of petrol samples from seven districts showed ethanol levels above the 20% limit in several of the 56 samples, prompting him to demand that the Centre disclose the actual ethanol content of E20 fuel nationwide. The state‑owned oil marketing companies rejected Karnataka’s findings, saying their own tests of 56 samples across the state recorded an average ethanol content of 19.3% and that the state’s testing did not follow prescribed standards, and they called for joint transparent testing.

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  • left · 4 outlets

    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, November 7, attacked the Modi government over the rollout of E20 petrol, citing test results of samples collected by the Karnataka government, and asked the Centre to come clean on the actual ethanol content in fuel being sold across the country…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 5 outlets

    NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Modi government over the rollout of E20 petrol, citing test results of samples collected by the Karnataka government, and asked the Centre to come clean on the actual ethanol content in fuel being sold across the country. In a post in…

    — DT Next

  • right · 3 outlets

    Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns regarding high ethanol levels in petrol sold in Karnataka. He claims that numerous petrol samples exceeded the prescribed limit of 20%. Oil marketing companies have disputed these allegations, asserting their fuel meets regulatory standards. Karnataka authorities are…

    — The Economic Times

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Modi government over the rollout of E20 petrol, citing test results of samples collected by the Karnataka government, and asked the Centre to come clean on the actual ethanol content in fuel being sold across the country. In a post in Hindi on X…

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust Current article

‘E20 turned into 420, petrol chori from public’s cars’: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Modi government over the rollout of E20 petrol, citing test results of samples collected by the Karnataka government, and asked the Centre to come clean on the actual ethanol content in fuel being sold across the country. In a post in Hindi on X…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Rahul Gandhi questions Centre over excess ethanol in E20 petrol, seeks action against oil companies

Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns regarding high ethanol levels in petrol sold in Karnataka. He claims that numerous petrol samples exceeded the prescribed limit of 20%. Oil marketing companies have disputed these allegations, asserting their fuel meets regulatory standards. Karnataka authorities are…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Oil companies reject Karnataka's claim of excess ethanol in petrol, say tests did not follow prescribed norms

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday rejected Karnataka’s claim that petrol sold at certain retail outlets in the state contained up to 31 per cent ethanol, saying the findings were not based on testing carried out under the prescribed procedures. The Karnataka government alleged that…

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