New Delhi, July 29 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is resorting to "hooliganism" to force the implementation of E-20 petrol.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal claimed that the move would turn nearly 30 crore vehicles manufactured before 2023 into "scrap" and alleged that automobile companies are being threatened into silence by the Centre.

Hitting out at the Centre's push for ethanol-blended fuel, Kejriwal said, "The Modi government has stooped to hooliganism (gundagardi) to impose E-20 petrol. A few days ago, I wrote to 29 automobile companies asking if E-20 fuel could be used in vehicles manufactured before 2023. I also asked if ...