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Rahul Gandhi’s E20 attack turns into a full-blown fuel fight
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The E20 row will keep escalating on social media and in opposition messaging, with the government likely forced to defend the mileage and cost claims more explicitly.

This is a politically charged consumer issue with a built-in viral loop. It could become a broader fight over fuel policy, mileage and the government’s ethanol-blending push.

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This is a politically charged consumer issue with a built-in viral loop. It could become a broader fight over fuel policy, mileage and the government’s ethanol-blending push.

Curated summary

Rahul Gandhi warned the Modi government against E20 petrol, saying it is hurting cars, scooters and wallets, and vowed a campaign against it. Congress says most petrol stations have supplied mainly E20 fuel since March 2025, and Jairam Ramesh cited an analysis claiming consumers may spend about Rs 88,234 crore extra between April 2023 and March 2026 because of lower mileage. A separate report says netizens mocked Gandhi after the car in his video appeared to be E20-compliant.

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Rahul Gandhi’s E20 attack turns into a full-blown fuel fight

Rahul Gandhi says the government is “stealing” from consumers over E20 petrol and will campaign against it, while critics say his viral example backfired.

Times of India·2d ago
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