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Delhi Police stop Kejriwal's march to PM's residence
NDTV··4 Aug
Delhi Police stopped AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and around 100 supporters from marching toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to submit 2.3 lakh petitions against E20 petrol. Kejriwal was halted on Firoz Shah Road and told police, We are not terrorists, we want to meet PM Modi. He, along with Manish Sisodia and AAP leaders, staged a sit-in protest there.
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What It Means For You
- Vehicle owners concerned about E20's effect on mileage and engines get a sense of how organised the opposition to the policy has become.
- Delhi commuters near Firoz Shah Road and the PM's residence should expect traffic disruption whenever such marches are attempted.
- Citizens following AAP's political strategy get insight into how the party is using a consumer issue to re-engage its base.
What's Happening
- Delhi Police stopped Arvind Kejriwal and around 100 AAP supporters from marching to PM Modi's residence on Tuesday.
- The group intended to submit more than 2.3 lakh petitions opposing the government's E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy.
- Kejriwal and other AAP leaders staged a sit-in protest on Firoz Shah Road after police said no permission was granted.
The E20 Fuel Dispute Behind Kejriwal's March
- Kejriwal had written to the Prime Minister last month seeking a meeting on E20 concerns but received no response before the march.
- His core demands include a pure petrol option at pumps, cheaper E20 pricing and capping petrol prices below Rs 84 a litre.
- Government officials have said mileage loss from E20 fuel is between 2 and 6 percent, contradicting some higher public claims.
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