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Tehseen Poonawalla claims house arrest over E20
Times of India··1 Aug
Tehseen Poonawalla alleged on August 1 that Delhi Police placed him under house arrest at his Greater Kailash home before a planned solo walk and hunger strike against mandatory E20 fuel. He posted videos of officers at his doorway and said no written order was shown. Police cited possible law and order issues; Delhi Police had not responded when reported.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Anyone planning public protests against E20 fuel policy should expect police to assess law and order risks if demonstrations are announced on social media in advance.
- Delhi residents near Greater Kailash can note how advance publicity of solo protests may draw large police deployments even without a written order shown on camera.
- Drivers debating ethanol blended petrol may see this as part of widening political opposition beyond Parliament to mandatory E20 rollout and pricing concerns.
What's Happening
- Tehseen Poonawalla alleged on August 1 that Delhi Police placed him under house arrest at his Greater Kailash home before a planned solo walk and hunger strike against E20 fuel.
- He posted videos showing officers at his doorway and said police cited possible law and order problems if thousands joined after his social media announcement.
- Poonawalla said his Instagram account was suspended; Delhi Police had not responded to his claims at the time of reporting.
A Planned Hunger Strike Blocked At Home
- He had announced a August 1 walk to Gandhi Smriti, maun vrat and a one day hunger strike demanding E10 for compliant vehicles and disclosure of E20 policy documents.
- Videos show him repeatedly asking officers for a written order; one officer is heard citing potential crowd mobilisation and seeking cooperation.
- Poonawalla also alleged disrupted internet connectivity in the area while continuing to post updates using hashtags criticising ethanol policy and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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