{
  "id": 18664938,
  "title": "E20 turned into 420-petrol chori from public's cars: Rahul slams government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/e20-turned-into-420-petrol-chori-from-publics-cars-rahul-slams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:31:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/e20-turned-into-420-petrol-chori-from-publics-cars-rahul-slams-government/article71677541.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government over the introduction of E20 petrol, citing test results from the Karnataka government. He accused the government of misleading the public by claiming petrol contains 20% ethanol when tests revealed higher levels in many cases. The Karnataka government collected samples from seven districts and had them tested at an accredited lab, discovering that 11 out of 14 samples contained more than 20% ethanol, with levels exceeding 31.2% at IOCL and 30.5% at HPCL. Gandhi questioned what the country's tank is being filled with and when action will be taken against companies mixing more than 20% ethanol. OMCs disputed the Karnataka government's claims, stating that their E20 petrol conforms to Bureau of Indian Standards’ IS 17021 specifications, which allow ethanol content between 19-21%.",
  "summary": "‘E20 turned into 420 – stealing petrol from the public's cars!’ The reference was to Section 420 of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, which dealt with cheating, says Rahul Gandhi",
  "key_points": [
    "Rahul Gandhi criticizes Modi government over E20 petrol",
    "Karnataka tests reveal 11 out of 14 samples contain >20% ethanol",
    "OMCs dispute claims, say E20 conforms to BIS specifications"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Discrepancies between state testing and official fuel specifications suggest a breakdown in regulatory oversight that threatens to undermine public trust in the government’s ethanol blending mandates.",
  "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."
}