India, July 4 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday criticised the Centre's rollout of E20 petrol, alleging that the government was forcing 20% ethanol-blended fuel on citizens despite complaints about reduced mileage and vehicle damage.

Addressing the issue through a video statement and social media posts, Kejriwal claimed that people across the country were reporting problems such as engines stalling, corrosion and reduced fuel efficiency due to ethanol-blended petrol.

Referring to submissions allegedly made by the Attorney General before the Supreme Court, Kejriwal said the Centre had initially described E20 fuel as an "experiment" but later denied making such a statement.

"The Central Government first...