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Protest against India E20 fuel and sugar policies

Overview

Activist Tehseen Poonawalla and his group, Team Bharat, planned a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar to oppose the central government’s E20 fuel policy and rising sugar prices. Poonawalla alleged that the E20 mandate, which requires blending up to 20% ethanol into petrol, along with current sugar regulations, constitutes a “sugar scam” and an “ethanol scam” designed to benefit politically connected families.

Delhi Police reportedly placed Poonawalla under house arrest, revoking his permission to protest. Officials cited concerns that his presence could attract supporters and lead to disruptions by “antisocial elements.” Poonawalla challenged the legitimacy of this detention, which he claims was based on speculation of potential unrest.

Entities

Tehseen Poonawalla · Delhi Police · Gurpreet Kaur · Jantar Mantar · Team Bharat

Timeline

20 days ago

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21 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Tehseen Poonawalla alleges house arrest ahead of E20 protest
Activist Tehseen Poonawalla alleges house arrest by Delhi Police ahead of a protest against rising sugar prices and the E20 ethanol-blending fuel policy.

Sources

abtakmedia.com · agniban.com · gujaratmitra.in · khabarchhe.com · thecsrjournal.in · tv9gujarati.com