Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari is prepping for a major counter-offensive as he has become a target for online movements freshly inspired by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and Opposition parties such as Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, days after a youth agitation led to Dharmendra Pradhan quitting as education minister.
Gadkari has got the court's nod to file cases against major social media companies over deepfake videos linking him to alleged profiteering via the policy of ethanol-blended fuel such as E20 (20% ethanol, rest petrol).
The Narendra Modi government has repeatedly denied claims that ethanol blend leads to engine failures, though it has said there can be marginal decrease in fuel economy.
Kejriwal's plan for the weekend
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a ‘National Town Hall’ for the coming weekend to mobilise public support against E20 and Gadkari. The former Delhi CM said he expects to hand over more than 2 lakh petitions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week on the issue.
