The government told the Lok Sabha that India's ethanol blending programme (E20) has helped save around ₹2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. However, opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have launched campaigns against E20, alleging it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing its adoption on consumers.
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The E20 ethanol-blending debate — energy, economy and environment relevance.
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- Government says ethanol blending (E20) saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex.
- Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal are campaigning against E20.
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