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Exclusive: Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country's main auto lobby withdrew a complaint about fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. The group said some figures needed more checks.
But separate communications between industry executives, reviewed by Reuters, showed that in the preceding days, top automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra discussed their concerns about contamination of petrol blended with 20% ethanol, called E20.
The carmakers' emails show for the first time how they are privately worried about contaminants in E20, like chloride and moisture, which they say are hurting vehicles, even as they publicly back the government's rollout of the fuel https://t.co/EMEBwbJeF1
Indian carmakers were quietly raising alarm bells about E20 fuel contamination | Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country's main auto lobby, SIAM, withdrew its complaint about fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. But separate communications between industry executives, reviewed by Reuters, showed that in the preceding days, top automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra discussed their concerns about contamination of petrol blended with 20% ethanol, called E20. The carmakers' emails show for the first time how they are privately worried about contaminants in E20, like chloride and moisture, which they say are hurting vehicles, even as they publicly back the government's rollout of E20 fuel. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) withdrew its July 28 letter on fuel contamination after a government and public uproar over the warning. Full Report Here 👇
https://t.co/FdEWQqmJxx
#E20 #Ethanol #MarutiSuzuki #TataMotors #India #AutoIndustry #Mahindra #EthanolBlendedPetrol
Another day, another example for you, Gadkari ji.
Things are getting worse, Now even motorcycles are facing similar issues. This is a Royal Enfield 500 once known as one of the most reliable and rugged motorcycles.
Yet here’s a fuel system repair that Includes ( Fuel Pump and Fuel Tank) bill of ₹30,000, including the fuel pump and related components ( Check the bill)
What’s even more concerning is that the fuel tank and associated parts were already replaced in November, and within just a few months, the same problem has surfaced again.
Who is responsible for this ₹30,000 expense? Will the Ministry take responsibility, or will owners continue paying out of their own pockets?
For many people, a motorcycle isn’t a passion project it’s their daily commute and livelihood. Expecting ordinary citizens to repeatedly bear repair bills of this scale is simply unacceptable.
The Ministry owes the public clear answers and accountability! This is clearly absurd E20 problems and i can give it in written
@HardeepSPuri@nitin_gadkari@OGTeamBharat
Instead of giving subsidy benefit to sugar mill owners, spend these thousands of crores in logistics for separate dispensers for e10 and e20 and fix this clownery for once and all.
TEAM BHARAT has always mentioned that E20 blending policy is a Scam!
Give us the SIAM report now. TEAM BHARAT has always said all documents wrt the E20 policy must be made public!!
#EthanolScam
BETA BADHAO YOJNA
SUGAR DADDY
SIAM had made some strong observations and recommendations in the original NITI aayog roadmap for biofuels. The govt squarely ignored all (including the safety concerns), for reasons best known to the ministers. Some of these were:
- Start dispensing e20 from 2028 with e10 available simultaneously.
- Using e20 in e10 compatible vehicles is a safety risk.
Govt is playing with the lives of its citizens to benefit distilleries.
#EthanolScam
@OGTeamBharat@FactswithDinesh@tehseenp@Nidhzee@Shankyram2
Read this explosive report by @shivanibazaz ! Shivani has accessed the letter where #SIAM has warned the #government about rising vehicle part failures linked to chloride and moisture contamination in E20 fuel.
The Centre has now directed #OilMarketing companies to strengthen fuel quality checks at #petrol pumps.
📖 Read the full story here👇
https://t.co/qMzBePLukK
Another day, another example for Gadkari Ji and Puri Ji.
A 2025 Skoda Slavia, manufactured in October 2025 with just 16,000 km on the odometer, broke down on the road. The owner had to call RSA.
The injectors were replaced, and imagine this the car had just been serviced on Saturday, yet it broke down again on Sunday on a main highway.
The explanation given? Either E20 fuel or adulterated fuel by Skoda India.
Who is going to answer for this? If a relatively new car with just 16,000 km can face such an issue, what confidence should owners have?
And the bigger question what if the vehicle had been out of warranty?
Are even 2025 models not fully compatible, or is something else going wrong that needs to be addressed? 🙏🏻
@nitin_gadkari@HardeepSPuri@OGTeamBharat
With all due respect, this is our Union Minister claiming that petrol can be made available at ₹15 with a blend of ethanol
I am really sorry to say this, but we all (Indians) feel unheard
Video from 2023, now govt says the objective of E20 is not price reduction
Trash
Entire EPFO must be compulsorily put on VRS
And outsource entire Ops to global giant for 300 Cr contract with water-tight SLAs like delay beyond 5 days 22% penal interest to be paid by vendor and 99.5% of all claims must be processed in 24 hrs else 150 Cr penalty
Ideally, a minimum of 100,000 km of testing on both naturally aspirated and turbo-petrol cars was needed, using fuel from 5,000+ random fuel pumps from all states, over at least 18 months, across all weather conditions, even for E20-compliant cars.
Every vehicle deserves the fuel it was designed for.
E10-compliant vehicles → E10 fuel.
E20-compliant vehicles → E20 fuel.
Distribution and logistics are the government’s responsibility not the consumer’s.
We paid high GST on our vehicles and registration fees. In return, we expect access to compliant fuel for the entire life of our vehicles.
If compliant fuel cannot be provided, then vehicle manufacturers and policymakers should guarantee and cover any additional repairs or damage linked to incompatible fuel.
Supporting farmers and sugar mills should not come at the expense of millions of vehicle owners. Every policy should protect both producers and consumers.
Compliant fuel should be available for all Cars
E10 for E10
E20 for E20
Logistics headache is not our headache. We have paid 40% GST on our car with 15 years registration cost. We need that fuel or ask brands to cover us for all repairs for 15 years.
Farmers & Sugar Mill income shouldn’t cost us repairs.
Sir, the parents of Aditya Prabhu, a Bengaluru student who died by suicide in 2023 after his own professors told him to kill himself, called your office EVERY SINGLE DAY for SIX MONTHS just to get an appointment to expose the college's misconduct.
You didn't give them those five minutes. Their cries went unheard. I have witnessed years of agony that they've lived through since then.
Because of your apathy, three more students died by suicide at the same "University" that year. The chargesheeted accused still show up to that campus every morning and teach. You did nothing. You are still doing nothing.
This rage was not built in a day. It was built by your silence while children were dying. This has nothing to do with any political party, so please don't make it about politics.
Do the right thing for once and pave the way for someone who is more competent and is actually interested in running the Education Ministry properly.
It's the only thing anyone wants from you anymore 🙏
I have lost faith in Safdarjung Government Hospital.
The hospital told us @Wangchuk66’s potassium had dropped to 2.9, describing it as alarming and life-threatening. Yet, in its public health bulletin, it conveniently omitted the actual number, referring only to "decreasing potassium levels." When after 10 hours and repeated requests, they allowed us to take samples of his blood at 10.30 pm, an independent laboratory test reported 3.5, well within the normal range.
Despite repeated requests, the hospital has refused to discharge him or allow us to shift him to a private hospital of our choice. With around 30 police personnel stationed on our floor and well over 100 across the hospital, our movement is severely restricted. It is not medical care. It is illegal detention.
If anything happens to Sonam, the hospital authorities and the government must bear full responsibility.
I have therefore moved the High Court and sought an urgent hearing today, praying for permission to shift Sonam before his health deteriorates further. No family should have to fight the system simply to choose where their loved one receives medical care.