Ethanol blending leaves BJP’s core voters asking tough questions
- Ethanol-blended petrol is fuelling anger among BJP’s core middle-class voters over mileage and costs.
- Sugar shortages and rising prices have added to concerns over the ethanol blending programme.
- Ethanol demand is also pushing up maize prices and raising concerns over food versus fuel.
- The article argues the government should reduce blending or give consumers a choice at petrol pumps.
Source: theprint.in
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