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'E20 Janta Party' emerges, demands Gadkari's resignation
NDTV··28 Jul
A new digital movement called the E20 Janta Party, modelled on the Cockroach Janta Party, has gained hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers demanding the choice of unblended petrol at a discount and the resignation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The group emerged a day after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation ended the CJP's month long protest.
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What It Means For You
- Vehicle owners get a clearer picture of the ongoing dispute over how ethanol blended fuel might affect mileage and engine health.
- Consumers can track whether fuel stations might eventually offer a choice between E20 and unblended petrol.
- It shows how a successful protest model can quickly be copied for an unrelated consumer grievance.
What's Happening
- A new digital movement called the E20 Janta Party is demanding the choice of unblended petrol and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's resignation.
- The group has gathered hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers within days, modelling itself on the Cockroach Janta Party.
- The government maintains E20 fuel is safe, while acknowledging some older vehicles may see a marginal mileage drop.
A Protest Playbook Borrowed for a New Cause
- The group says on social media it seeks transparency and consumer choice, not an end to ethanol blending altogether.
- Transport associations have separately announced a protest march to Parliament on August 4 against the E20 policy.
- The movement's organisers remain unidentified, and its main social media account is reported to have been rebranded from an earlier name.
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