Kejriwal's Petrol Protest: A Stand Against E20?
The standoff between Delhi Police and Arvind Kejriwal, chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), over a march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday has all the makings of a contentious spectacle.
Beneath this high profile protest lies deeper anxieties about the government's petrochemical policies. The AAP's ire is directed squarely at the Centre's push for E20 petrol, which combines 20% ethanol with gasoline.