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- Maharashtra Youth Congress workers protested outside Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur residence against the Centre's E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, citing higher costs, reduced mileage, and problems for older vehicles.
- Police detained at least 30 party office bearers after protesters tried to climb barricades.
- The protest has added a political dimension to growing public concerns over E20 fuel, and follows Gadkari filing a civil suit in the Bombay High Court against social media platforms over what he calls defamatory misinformation on the issue.
What to watch next
- Whether the detained Congress workers are released or charged
- Progress of Gadkari's civil suit in the Bombay High Court over E20-related posts
- Any government response on pricing of E20 petrol and compatibility of pre-2023 vehicles
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