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Congress protests at Bengaluru petrol pumps over ethanol blending

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Nov 9, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 9.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters say petrol contains excessive ethanol blending beyond the prescribed 20 per cent limit, damaging engines.
What they want
Demand the Centre immediately suspend the ethanol blending programme and supply unblended fuel.
What changed
Nov 9: Congress workers held demonstrations at multiple petrol bunks across Bengaluru, displaying posters and raising slogans.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Suspend the ethanol blending programme immediately
  • Supply fuel strictly according to prescribed specifications
  • Provide normal unblended petrol to consumers and motorists
  • Conduct an investigation into distributor-level blending

Organised by: Congress

What authorities say

BJP MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar accused the Congress of trying to divert public attention from rising prices and stated the claims are false. Public sector oil marketing companies also rejected the state government's claims, maintaining compliance with standards.12

The full story

On November 9, 2026, the Congress staged demonstrations at multiple petrol pumps across Bengaluru, Karnataka, alleging that petrol was being adulterated with ethanol beyond the prescribed 20 per cent limit. Led by local party figures including leader S Manohar, participants displayed posters and alerted motorists to what they termed 'E420' fuel, claiming state laboratory tests showed ethanol content ranging between 21 and over 35 per cent. The protesters argued that excessive blending harms vehicle engines and spare parts while causing financial losses for consumers. They called on the Union government to suspend the blending programme and supply unblended petrol. In response, BJP MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar dismissed the allegations as an attempt to divert public attention from rising prices and maintained that fuel supplies comply with standards. Meanwhile, public sector oil marketing companies rejected the Karnataka government's testing methodology.

Timeline

  1. Congress members staged demonstrations at petrol bunks across Bengaluru to protest alleged excess ethanol blending.12

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