New Delhi, July 7 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday intensified its criticism of the Centre's nationwide rollout of E20-blended petrol, with national convenor Arvind Kejriwal demanding greater accountability from both the Union government and automobile manufacturers over the impact of higher ethanol blends on existing vehicles.

At a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that the Centre had persuaded automobile manufacturers to publicly reassure consumers that E20 petrol could safely be used in vehicles designed for lower ethanol blends, despite cautionary provisions contained in some manufacturers' owner manuals. He announced that he would write to automobile companies seeking written guarantees on compensation if E20 fuel resulted i...