{
  "id": 18673237,
  "title": "‘Experimenting on 1.3bn people’: Priyank Kharge alleges excess ethanol blending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/experimenting-on-1-3bn-people-priyank-kharge-alleges-excess-ethanol",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T08:12:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/experimenting-on-1-3-billion-people-priyank-kharge-alleges-excess-ethanol-blending-in-e20-petrol/articleshow/135630391.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has accused the Central government of misleading the public regarding ethanol blending in petrol. According to Kharge, government-accredited laboratories have reported ethanol content exceeding the limits set by the Centre, with some cases reaching up to 35% or 40%. He alleged that the blending programme was being used to benefit companies linked to Union ministers. Kharge cited the fact that the government had previously stated ethanol blending would not exceed a certain capacity, but NABL reports have shown otherwise. He stated that the true intention of the ethanol blending policy was to aid companies of Union ministers. Additionally, Kharge questioned the absence of labels at fuel stations indicating ethanol content in petrol.",
  "summary": "Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge alleges that the Central government is misleading citizens regarding ethanol blending levels in petrol. He claims that some lab reports indicate ethanol content exceeding the officially stated limits. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi supports these claims by reporting high ethanol levels in samples from Karnataka. State-run oil marketing companies contest these…",
  "key_points": [
    "Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge alleges excess ethanol blending in petrol.",
    "Government labs report ethanol content exceeding 35% in some cases.",
    "Kharge claims ethanol blending policy benefits Union minister-linked companies."
  ],
  "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."
}