{"id":8577,"date":"2026-08-04T13:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:47:57","slug":"e20-fuel-policy-why-the-hurry-punjab-assembly-opposes-e20-policy-alleges-centre-acted-under-us-pressure-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8577","title":{"rendered":"E20 Fuel Policy: \u2018Why the hurry?&#8217; Punjab Assembly opposes E20 policy, alleges Centre acted under US pressure | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132862503,imgsize-157104,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/punjab-assembly-on-e20.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Why the hurry?' Punjab Assembly opposes E20 policy, alleges Centre acted under US pressure\" title=\"File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House\">File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing the Centre&#8217;s E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, expressing concern that the use of E20 fuel could damage vehicles that are not compatible with the higher ethanol blend.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema moved the resolution on the second day of the monsoon session of the Assembly, questioning why the Centre advanced the rollout of the E20 fuel policy to 2026 instead of its earlier target of 2030.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>He also alleged that the BJP-led Union government had implemented the policy under pressure from the United States, the world&#8217;s largest ethanol producer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Participating in the debate, chief minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that E20 fuel had been &#8220;imposed&#8221; on the people without recommendations from experts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;There has been no expert study on the use of E20,&#8221; Mann said, alleging that vehicles were getting damaged because of the blended fuel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Questioning the Centre&#8217;s decision to accelerate the policy, Mann asked why E20, originally slated for implementation in 2030, was introduced in 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;Why was there such a hurry in its implementation?&#8221; he asked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The chief minister also demanded that consumers should have the choice of purchasing either E20 petrol or pure petrol at fuel stations instead of being compelled to use ethanol-blended fuel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Resolution comes amid AAP&#8217;s nationwide campaign<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The Assembly resolution comes amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/aam-aadmi-party\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aam Aadmi Party<\/a>&#8216;s nationwide campaign against the E20 fuel policy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Earlier in the day, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal led a march towards the Prime Minister&#8217;s residence in Delhi with more than 2.30 lakh petitions opposing E20 petrol before the protesters were stopped by Delhi Police.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The party has been demanding that consumers be given the option to choose between pure petrol and E20 fuel, while also seeking lower prices for E20 if the government intends to promote its use.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>After the protest, Kejriwal alleged that the Centre had refused to meet the delegation despite a request for an appointment made a month ago.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>He claimed the government itself had acknowledged in Parliament that fuel efficiency declines with E20 and that certain engine components are affected.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>AAP plans to move similar resolutions against the E20 policy in the Assemblies of Gujarat, Goa and Jammu and Kashmir.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The party has also held an &#8220;Ethanol Town Hall&#8221; and launched a nationwide signature campaign against the policy, arguing that vehicle owners should not be forced to use ethanol-blended fuel without adequate safeguards.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/why-the-hurry-punjab-assembly-opposes-e20-policy-alleges-centre-acted-under-us-pressure\/articleshow\/132862013.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House NEW DELHI: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing the Centre&#8217;s E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, expressing concern that the use of E20 fuel could damage vehicles that are not compatible with the higher ethanol blend.Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema moved the resolution 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