Kejriwal alleges ethanol blending; govt denies aviation fuel

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has escalated his criticism of the government's ethanol blending policy, alleging plans to extend the program to diesel and aviation fuel and claiming his social media accounts are being suppressed. The government has firmly denied the aviation fuel claim, calling it false and irresponsible.

On Thursday, August 6, Kejriwal challenged the central government to publish any scientific research conducted before implementing E20 petrol, a blend of 80% petrol and 20% ethanol. He alleged the policy was imposed without proper scientific assessment and that the government intends to eventually push for E50 blending. He urged people to refrain from buying new petrol or diesel vehicles for the next few years, warning that the government also plans to introduce ethanol blending in diesel.

In a separate social media post, Kejriwal cited a media report to claim the government was considering blending ethanol with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), suggesting it could compromise flight safety. The Civil Aviation Ministry swiftly rejected this claim. Minister Ram Mohan Naidu stated there is no proposal to blend ethanol with ATF, calling the reports "completely...