Arvind Kejriwal makes 3 demands of the BJP Govt in National Townhall against Forced E20!

Arvind Kejriwal to march to PM Awas on 4 Aug at Noon; Will demand Modi hear the voices of Indians against E20

Goa Khabar:AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal demands that the Modi Govt should firstly make both E20 and Pure Petrol available at every petrol pump, Secondly the price of E20 should be cheaper than Pure Petrol & thirdly reduce the price of Pure Petrol to less than ₹84/Litre.

Speaking at the National Townhall against Forced E20 Arvind Kejriwal made the above demands as 7 lakh Indians tuned in to support the campaign. Kejriwal was joined by vehicle owners across the country who shared their bad experiences with e20 fuel. He also stated that over 2 lakh people have signed the petition against E20 & he would go to meet the Prime Minister on August 4, Tuesday, at 12 noon, with this petition to make him hear the voice of the people.

He stated that despite ethanol being more expensive than petrol the Modi Govt is pushing e20 as it is beholden to the world’s largest Ethanol producer- Donald Trump’s USA. He shared that Ethanol purchase have grown almost 5 times this year from the last. He added that this is to help the BJP Govt in it’s trade deal with the United States, that states India has to buy goods worth 110 Billion from them in 5 years. It is because Modi is being forced to kowtow before Donald Trump. 

The AAP National Convenor stated that those raising their voices against forced E20 were being branded as anti-national. If E20 was truly problem free why is there a need to brand critics as anti-national? He added that AAP had surveyed 45,000 vehicle owners nationally and found that 67% of them suffer from lower mileage & 45% from engine trouble.

Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the BJP govt share reports they made before making E20 compulsory, stating that he unlike certain BJP leaders has a genuine degree and would like to read it.

The Town hall was also addressed by 

A young man from Odisha shared how Ethanol factories in his state are causing farmers & tribals to protest land acquisition amongst other issues. He also pointed that it is impacting the marine life  of the state.

A Zomato rider addressed the country, stating he can’t work because due to E20 his bike has stopped working for the last 2 months. He was distressed as he is unable to support his family. A mechanic who addressed the crowd shared that BS4 vehicles are having problems with carburettors if they leave their vehicles idle. He shared that BS6 vechicles using e20 fuel are having pick up issues. A vehicle owner with a hybrid vehicle shared that at 12,000kms his vehicle had issues of pick up. He added that very few petrol pumps are e20 storage compatible.

Arvind Kejriwal urged those attending to not buy any petrol Vehicles until the govt clarified its stance on ethanol blending & only buy electric cars. Stating that just like e10 compatible Cars were forced to use e20, e20 compatible cars will be forced to use e50 until the Govt finally declared e100. He also dissuaded vehicle owners from buying diesel vehicles stating that the Govt would even start begin fuel blending with diesel.

He ended the townhall by urging attendees to take inspiration from GenZ and not fear the Govt. He added that he was willing to take the Govt on and that if anyone shared a video of their problems with e20 he would collaborate with them on his Instagram to make sure their voices reached those in power.