AAP targets Centre over spike in sugar prices
AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that the country used to export sugar, but now it is planning to import it
On August 20, 2026, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the Central Government over the sharp rise in sugar prices across the nation. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal blamed the government's decision to divert sugarcane for ethanol production and blending ethanol with petrol for the price increase. Kejriwal stated, "It seems as if the Modi government is made up of completely uneducated people.
They do not even know what decisions they are taking and what their consequences will be. They diverted sugarcane cultivation towards ethanol production and started blending ethanol with petrol." He claimed that the government's actions had led to a severe sugar shortage, causing prices to soar by ₹20 per kilogram in just 17 days.
The price of sugar, which was ₹46 per kilogram 17 days earlier, had risen to ₹65 per kilogram. Kejriwal emphasized that while India used to export sugar, the country is now facing the prospect of importing it. He noted that the ethanol production aimed at reducing foreign exchange spent on oil had backfired, resulting in higher sugar costs and damaged vehicles due to ethanol-blended petrol.
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