Punjab News: Modi Govt Has Turned Entire Country Into Laboratory, Now Forcing 20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol on People: Arvind Kejriwal People Are Furious as Ethanol-Blended Petrol Is Causing Vehicles to Stall, Damaging Parts, and Reducing Mileage by 30%: Arvind Kejriwal Center First Told Supreme Court That It Was Only Experiment, Then Denied Having Ever Said So: Arvind Kejriwal Experiment Should Be Conducted on Few Thousand Vehicles First & Implemented Nationwide Only After Evaluating Results: Arvind Kejriwal If Vehicles Deliver 30% Lower Mileage, Then Ethanol-Blended Petrol Should Also Be 30% Cheaper: Arvind Kejriwal I’ll Soon E20 ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ‘ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖੋ; Citizens Should Tell Me Through Comments or DMs What I Should Include in Letter: Arvind Kejriwal Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal strongly objected to the Modi government’s decision to force E20 (Ethanol-20) petrol on people, saying the Center has turned the entire country into a laboratory for its experiments. ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਇਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ 20% ਈਥਾਨੌਲ-ਬਲੇਂਡ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੁਕਣ, ਇੰਜਣ ਦੇ ਪਾਰਟਸ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਈਲੇਜ ਨੂੰ ਲਗਭਗ 30% ਤੱਕ ਘਟਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਮੁਖੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਦੇਸ਼ ਭਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਲੋਕ ਰੋਹ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਜੇਕਰ ਈਥਾਨੋਲ-ਬਲੇਂਡ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ 30% ਘੱਟ ਮਾਈਲੇਜ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਇਸਦੀ ਕੀਮਤ ਵੀ ਘੱਟੋ ਘੱਟ 30% ਸਸਤਾ ਹੋਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। Sharing a video clip of the Attorney General’s submissions before the Supreme Court, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, “The Central Government first told the Supreme Court that this is only an experiment. Later, it completely denied having said any such thing. If it is an experiment, then it should have been conducted on a few thousand vehicles first. Only after studying the results should the government have decided whether it should be implemented across the country.” He further said, “I will soon write to the Prime Minister regarding E20 petrol. I want to know what the people of this country want me to write in that letter. Please send me your suggestions through comments or direct messages.” Arvind Kejriwal said, “There is tremendous public anger over 20% ethanol-blended petrol. On June 30, through the Attorney General, the Central Government told the Supreme Court that this was only an experiment and that its future course of action would depend on the results. When this was reported in the media the following day, the Central Government completely denied having made any such submission. It issued a statement saying it had said nothing of the sort and that the reports ਝੂਠੇ ਸਨ।” Referring to the video clip played during his address, Arvind Kejriwal said, “The Central Government itself told the Supreme Court that blending petrol with 20% ethanol is an experiment that it is now trying. What kind of experiment is this? An experiment is first conducted on 50, 100, 500 or 1,000 vehicles. Based on the outcome of that experiment, a decision is taken on whether it should be implemented across the country. ਇਸ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ, ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ 140 ਕਰੋੜ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹਰ ਵਾਹਨ ਲਈ ਈਥਾਨੌਲ-ਬਲੇਂਡ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹੁਣ ਇਹ ਕਹਿ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਯੋਗ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ, ਕੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਵੇਗੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਾਹਨ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਯੋਗ ਕਾਰਨ ਖਰਾਬ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ? Arvind Kejriwal further said, “People are protesting against this on a massive scale. They are saying that their vehicles are giving 30% lower mileage, but the government is completely denying it. Even the Central Government’s own expert, Bharat Petroleum Chemical Limited Executive Director Anurag, has said that ethanol naturally delivers lower mileage because of its chemical properties and that mileage drops by around 30%. When the government’s own expert is saying mileage falls by 30%, then ethanol-blended petrol should also be 30% cheaper. The government is charging the same price while people are getting 30% lower mileage. This has substantially increased people’s fuel expenses.” Arvind Kejriwal added, “Many people are saying that ethanol-blended petrol is damaging vehicle parts, harming engines and causing corrosion. If people are opposing it, why is the government forcing it upon them? Why is it refusing to withdraw it? It is the people who elected this government. The government’s duty is to respect the people’s mandate, listen to their concerns and govern according to their wishes.” ਅਰਵਿੰਦ ਕੇਜਰੀਵਾਲ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਟਿੱਪਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਹਾ, “ਮੈਂ ਅਗਲੇ ਕੁਝ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਤਰ ਲਿਖਾਂਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ E20 ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ। ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਫਿਰ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਿੱਧੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦੱਸਣ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਪੱਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਲਿਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।”
