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- Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has filed a defamation suit against Meta and Google, seeking Rs 11 crore in damages over social media posts about the E20 petrol policy.
- The posts allegedly falsely blamed him personally for the policy, claimed E20 petrol damages vehicle engines, and accused his family of benefiting through ethanol blending via fake and deepfake content.
- The government promotes E20 to reduce oil imports and encourage eco-friendly fuel.
- Meta has not responded immediately.
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- Meta and Google's responses or legal defence in the case
- Court's hearing and rulings on the defamation suit
- Government stance or clarifications on the E20 petrol policy
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