E20 was funded to spread false propaganda –Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the criticism over 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol is a "money-making". Gadkari's remarks came a day after the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (MMVs) allowed flex-fuel vehicles to run on E-100. Speaking at a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on Tuesday,

Shri Gadkari said that the government is committed to the welfare of the people of the country. "Three months ago, there was a lot of noise against E-20. Now they have stopped. It's all a money-making propaganda," he said. Crores of vehicles have been using E-19 and E-20 petrol for the last three years, but no side effects have been seen.