'Govt stealing money, destroying lives': Rahul Gandhi vows campaign against E20
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has vowed to launch a campaign against the Indian government's E20 ethanol-blended fuel program. The Congress party alleges that the policy is corrupt, harms vehicle engines, and increases costs for consumers.
Why it matters
The issue highlights a major political conflict in India regarding energy policy, inflation, and the economic impact of environmental mandates on the middle class.
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Congress will soon take up the issue of the Centre's E20 ethanol-blended fuel programme.In a social media post on X, Rahul shared a video and accused the government of "stealing directly out of people's pockets"."This E20 issue is a very serious matter. Usually, we say, 'Daal mein kuch kaala hai.' But here, the whole daal is black," the Congress leader said."Brothers and sisters, this is a matter of priorities. In any campaign, we have to decide the order in which issues are taken up. The problem right now is that there is so much corruption that there is a long list of issues we have to prioritise. But don't worry.
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