New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The government on Friday issued a detailed rebuttal to what it described as misinformation circulating on social media about the country’s E20 ethanol blending programme, rejecting claims ranging from excessive water consumption and engine damage to insurance invalidation and environmental harm. In a 10-point clarification, the Ministry of Petroleum and […]

The Attorney General for India dismissed media reports alleging he termed the E20 petrol program an experiment, affirming no such submission was made to the Supreme Court.

Media reports making such claims are ‘completely false and do not reflect anything even close to the actual submissions’, the Ministry of Law and Justice said.

India's government is facing a growing backlash over its mandatory E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy. Motorists are protesting lower fuel efficiency and vehicle performance…