New Delhi, July 16 -- Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday addressed the ongoing controversy regarding the ethanol-blending programme during a press conference, asserting that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has already provided a clarification on the issue.

Declining to comment further, the Agriculture Minister stated that there was no need for his additional remarks on the matter.

"Our minister Nitin Gadkari has already clarified the entire situation, so there is no need for me to say anything further," said Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's remarks came after Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari dismissed allegations that E20 ethanol-blended fuel damages vehicle engines or imp...