New Delhi – Transport organisations based in the capital have announced a march to the Parliament scheduled for 4 August, demanding that the government discontinue the mandatory use of ethanol‑blended petrol (E20).

The initiative is being led by the Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association together with other transport bodies.

We are planning to hold a protest march to Parliament on August 4 against ethanol blended petrol demanding its withdrawal. We want to give a wake‑up call to the member of parliaments who are sleeping till now on this issue, as the problems in vehicles from the ethanol blending are coming from across the country

said Sanjay Samrat, president of the Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association.

“We do not want to make this a political issue, and are not associated with any ‘E‑20 Janta Party’ or Cockroach Janta Party or any other political party” Samrat added, referring to the online campaign opposing the fuel blend.

Harish Sabharwal, national president of the All India Motor Transport Congress, said “the protest targets the government’s decision to present E20 as the sole fuel option for commuters. We have said that ethanol blended petrol should not be forced upon commuters, there should be a choice, currently there is no option being given. We are supporting the protest march to Parliament, there is no call for any strike given by the association as of now,” Sabharwal said.

Rajender Kapoor, president of the All India Motor & Goods Transport Association, echoed the concerns, describing the fuel blend as harmful to vehicles and urging the authorities to make it optional for users.

“This is a major issue, this is damaging vehicles, we hope the government makes E 20 blended petrol a choice for commuters,” Kapoor stated.

The protest comes shortly after the emergence of the “E‑20 Janata Party,” a social‑media‑driven movement modeled after the CJP, which has amassed a large following on platforms such as Instagram and X.

Critics of the E20 policy argue that the 20 percent ethanol mix reduces mileage, accelerates engine wear and may involve conflicts of interest. The government, however, maintains that the blend is safe, environmentally cleaner and supports farmers, and it has ruled out any plans to increase the ethanol proportion beyond the current 20 percent.