BJP MP Defends E20 Fuel Policy, Cites India's Heavy Reliance on Oil Imports

A BJP Member of Parliament has publicly defended the Central government's ethanol-blended fuel (E20) policy amid growing criticism. The MP argued that India produces only 20 percent of its oil domestically, with the remaining 80 percent being imported. The statement was made in the context of justifying the government's push toward ethanol blending as a strategy to reduce import dependence. The E20 policy involves blending petrol with up to 20 percent ethanol, a move the government positions as both economically and environmentally beneficial.