Union Minister Joshi refutes Karnataka's ethanol over-blending claims

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi countered Karnataka Minister Arshad's claims of 26-31% ethanol blending in petrol, stating all 893 official samples across 27 states complied with the 19-21% E20 standard, including all 56 Karnataka samples. He questioned the credibility of state-conducted tests, citing non-accredited labs, missing calibration data, and density inconsistencies.