Ethanol blended fuel damaged vehicles of people, claims Maharashtra Congress chief

Representative imageMUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday alleged that ethanol-blended fuel has damaged vehicles of people and demanded Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari's resignation.Addressing reporters in Buldhana, Sapkal said that after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over the NEET-UG paper leak, Gadkari should also step down over what he termed the "ethanol scam".He alleged that vehicles of ordinary motorists, who were being sold ethanol-blended petrol and diesel, have suffered extensive damage, while companies manufacturing ethanol had earned huge profits.Sapkal claimed the Centre's ethanol policy represented both "corruption" and "harassment" of citizens, and described it as a major scam.The Congress leader also urged Prime Minister