PoliticsPhoto: The HinduUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi Refutes Karnataka Ethanol Blending Claims
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi stated that all 893 petrol samples tested across 27 states and UTs, including 56 samples from Karnataka, complied with the prescribed ethanol blending range of 19–21%. He criticized Karnataka's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rizwan Arshad for sensationalism over ethanol blending claims, asserting Karnataka's samples averaged 19.30% ethanol. Joshi demanded independent fuel testing amid the controversy.
The Hindu··Bengaluru



