{
  "id": 11383147,
  "title": "Gadkari dares critics over ethanol blending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gadkari-dares-critics-over-ethanol-blending",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:56:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/cars-uvs/nitin-gadkaris-ethanol-challenge-show-me-one-damaged-vehicle-minister-hits-back-at-claims-over-blended-petrol-reveals-what-farmers-gained/articleshow/134633688.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union minister Nitin Gadkari defended the government's ethanol-blending program during the Bihar Investor Summit 2026, challenging critics to show evidence of vehicles being damaged by the fuel. At the event, Gadkari stated that around 4 crore four-wheelers and 20 crore two-wheelers have been running on ethanol-blended petrol since 2022. He also highlighted that leading automobile manufacturers have tested vehicles capable of running on 100% ethanol without any complaints. Gadkari emphasized that the ethanol blending policy aims not only to reduce dependence on conventional fuels but also to create a new market for agricultural produce, transforming farmers into \"urja data\" or energy producers.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}