'Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father’s House?': BJP MP Courts Controversy over Ethanol Blending
He said India imports 80% of its crude oil and argued ethanol blending can reduce fuel dependence while Brazil runs vehicles on 100% ethanol.
- On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Janardan Mishra defended the Centre's ethanol blending policy in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, asking opponents if 'pure petrol' would come from their 'father's house.'
- Defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, Mishra cited India's reliance on oil imports, noting the country produces only 20% of crude oil while 80% is imported, with shipping distances of approximately 18,000 km.
- According to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, E20 fuel can reduce fuel economy by 2-6% without causing engine failures. Mishra pointed to Brazil, where vehicles operate on 100 per cent ethanol.
- The Congress party claims the policy benefits producers and deprives Indians of choice. The government maintains E20 fuel improves combustion performance and lowers emissions, asserting no evidence of engine harm.
- Mishra also asserted that India currently maintains the lowest inflation and highest employment rates globally. He described the opposition to ethanol as 'unnecessary,' despite expert agreement that ethanol does not harm engines.
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'Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father's House': BJP MP Mishra Defends E20 Policy
BJP MP Janardan Mishra has triggered controversy with his remarks defending the Centre’s ethanol-blending policy. Speaking at an event in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Mishra questioned whether those demanding “pure petrol” expected it to come “from your father’s house”. He also cited Brazil’s use of ethanol as a fuel and argued that ethanol does not damage vehicle engines. His remarks drew criticism from
'Will pure petrol come from your father's house': BJP MP sparks row
BJP MP Janardan Mishra has strongly defended the Centre's ethanol blending policy amidst ongoing controversy, highlighting India's high crude oil import dependency and global geopolitical challenges. He questioned opponents of ethanol blending, citing Brazil's successful use of 100 per cent ethanol in vehicles and experts' views on its engine compatibility.
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Hitting out at the opponents of ethanol-blended petrol, Janardan Mishra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from the Rewa constituency, made a controversial remark on Sunday. 'Will pure petrol come from your father's house?' Mishra asked the opponents while addressing an event to inaugurate new flight services from Rewa to Bhopal and Kolkata. 📰 ‘Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father’s House?’: BJP MP Janardan Mishra’s Controversial Remark Amid E2…
‘Will pure petrol come from your father’s house’: BJP MP Janardan Mishra defends ethanol policy
A movement is underway claiming that ethanol won't work, pure petrol will. Will pure petrol come from your father's house? If there's no pure petrol in the country, where will it come from, asked BJP MP Janardan Mishra
'Will pure petrol come from your father's house?': BJP MP Janardan Mishra's ethanol remark sparks row
Speaking at an event in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa on Sunday, BJP MP Janardan Mishra caused a row after he asked if pure petrol from the opposition's "father's house", as he defended the E20 fuel. He also claimed that India only produces 20 per cent of crude oil.
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