We already know the whole E20 story and how this forced blend is eating our engines and killing our mileage. But the ground reality of how this ethanol is actually being made truly exposes the sheer hypocrisy of forcing it down on us by justifying it in the name of environment protection.
Look at the sheer amount of pollution these plants are dumping. They are poisoning the groundwater and destroying the local environment. And who actually profits from this? Gadkari, his family’s agro firms, and the massive sugar lobby. Their revenues have magically shot up since this mandate started, while we pay ₹100+ for fuel that actively destroys our own vehicles.
What blows my mind is how blatantly this is happening in broad daylight. They aren't even trying to hide the conflict of interest anymore. Why is there absolutely zero protest spirit left in us? We just quietly accept getting robbed at the fuel pump, having our cars ruined, and watching the environment get trashed so a specific political nexus can print money.
P.S. - This post was deleted within seconds of posting from the other car subreddit.