File photo: Ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday alleged that Centre was pressuring automobile manufacturers to remain silent on the impact of E20 petrol on vehicles manufactured before 2023, a charge rejected by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, who challenged him to produce evidence of vehicles damaged due to ethanol-blended fuel.Addressing a news conference, Kejriwal said he had written to 29 companies manufacturing two-wheelers and four-wheelers asking whether E20 petrol could be safely used in vehicles manufactured before 2023, and whether they would compensate consumers if such vehicles suffered damage or lower fuel efficiency.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe claimed none of the companies responded in writing, but officials from nine companies spoke to him on the phone. Quoting those officials, Kejriwal alleged that using E20 in vehicles manufactured before 2023 could damage the engine and fuel system and reduce fuel efficiency.He further alleged that Centre had warned automobile companies against making such claims publicly, saying their plants could face action by agencies such as ED, CBI and income tax department.He claimed that companies were being pressured to certify that E20 petrol was safe, but Nitin Gadkari and Arvind Kejriwal were reluctant to do so as consumers could seek compensation or replacement of vehicles if damaged, and that Centre’s decision to impose E20 petrol would turn nearly 30 crore pre-2023 vehicles into scrap.Hitting back, Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra said “I again challenge Arvind Kejriwal…to publicly bring forward 100 vehicles with mechanic certification that the vehicle has been damaged due to ethanol mixed petrol.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up
NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday alleged that Centre was pressuring automobile manufacturers to remain silent on the impact of E20 petrol on vehicles manufactured before 2023, a charge rejected by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, who challenged him to produce evidence of vehicles damaged due to ethanol-blended fuel.Addressing a news conference, Kejriwal said he had written to 29 companies manufacturing two-wheelers and four-wheelers asking whether E20 petrol could be safely used in vehicles manufactured before 2023, and whether they would compensate consumers if such vehicles suffered damage or lower fuel efficiency.
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He claimed none of the companies responded in writing, but officials from nine companies spoke to him on the phone. Quoting those officials, Kejriwal alleged that using E20 in vehicles manufactured before 2023 could damage the engine and fuel system and reduce fuel efficiency.He further alleged that Centre had warned automobile companies against making such claims publicly, saying their plants could face action by agencies such as ED, CBI and income tax department.He claimed that companies were being pressured to certify that E20 petrol was safe, but Nitin Gadkari and Arvind Kejriwal were reluctant to do so as consumers could seek compensation or replacement of vehicles if damaged, and that Centre’s decision to impose E20 petrol would turn nearly 30 crore pre-2023 vehicles into scrap.Hitting back, Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra said “I again challenge Arvind Kejriwal…to publicly bring forward 100 vehicles with mechanic certification that the vehicle has been damaged due to ethanol mixed petrol.”
