India, July 8 -- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday dared critics to identify a single car that has faced problems due to blended fuel following the public outrage against the Government's mandate of E20 (20 per cent ethanol-blended) petrol sales and complaints about reduced fuel efficiency of vehicles.

"There is no case of any car facing issues due to E20 (20 per cent ethanol-blended) petrol. Has there been any car in the country that faced issues due to the use of E20 petrol? Just name one. False narratives are being spread about the roll-out of higher ethanol-blended petrol. These are paid campaigns," the Union Minister said.

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