The Indian government's mandate to deploy E20 fuel has prompted a dispute between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and central authorities concerning vehicle compatibility and consumer liability.

印度政府強制推行 E20 燃料，導致 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 與中央當局在車輛兼容性與消費者責任方面產生爭議。

The Aam Aadmi Party, represented by national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, has alleged that the central government exerted pressure on six automobile manufacturers to endorse the safety of E20 petrol. Specifically, it is asserted that Maruti Suzuki, Toyota Kirloskar, and Hero MotoCorp provided public assurances that E20 fuel would not compromise E10-compatible vehicles, despite internal owner manuals prescribing a maximum ethanol limit of 10%. Mr. Kejriwal posits that approximately 30 crore existing vehicles—comprising 22 crore motorcycles and 8 crore cars—were not engineered for E20 specifications, potentially rendering them obsolete or subject to mechanical degradation. Consequently, the AAP intends to seek written indemnification from manufacturers and clarity from the Prime Minister's office regarding financial liability for diminished fuel efficiency or engine damage.

由全國召集人 Arvind Kejriwal 代表的 Aam Aadmi Party 指稱，中央政府向六家汽車製造商施壓，要求其認可 E20 汽油的安全性。具體而言，該黨主張 Maruti Suzuki、Toyota Kirloskar 與 Hero MotoCorp 在公開場合保證 E20 燃料不會損害兼容 E10 的車輛，儘管內部車主手冊規定乙醇上限為 10%。Kejriwal 先生認為，約 30 億輛現有車輛——包括 22 億輛摩托車與 8 億輛汽車——並非針對 E20 規格設計，可能導致其過時或造成機械損耗。因此，AAP 打算要求製造商提供書面賠償擔保，並要求總理辦公室就燃料效率下降或引擎損壞的財務責任提供明確答覆。

Conversely, the central administration maintains that the transition is a phased component of the National Biofuel Policy. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has characterized the concerns as a misrepresentation of facts, asserting that industry stakeholders have expressed satisfaction with the transition. Minister Nitin Gadkari has further argued that the shift to alternative fuels is a strategic imperative to mitigate a ₹23 lakh crore annual expenditure on fossil fuel imports and to enhance national energy security. Mr. Gadkari has challenged critics to provide empirical evidence of vehicle failure attributable to E20 fuel, dismissing current objections as unfounded narratives. While the government continues to evaluate the potential introduction of E25 fuel through rigorous testing, it remains committed to the current rollout to support agricultural feedstock demand and reduce carbon emissions.

相反地，中央政府維持這次轉型是《國家生物燃料政策》的分階段組成部分。聯邦部長 Hardeep Singh Puri 將這些憂慮定調為對事實的歪曲，並聲稱產業利害關係人對此次轉型表示滿意。部長 Nitin Gadkari 則進一步主張，轉向替代燃料是緩解每年 23 兆盧比化石燃料進口支出的戰略必然，且有助於提升國家能源安全。Gadkari 先生挑戰批評者提供因使用 E20 燃料導致車輛故障的實證，並將目前的反對意見斥為毫無根據的論調。雖然政府持續透過嚴格測試評估引入 E25 燃料的可能性，但仍致力於目前的推行計畫，以支持農業原料需求並減少碳排放。

The situation remains a deadlock between political allegations of consumer deception and governmental assertions of strategic energy transition and technical safety.

目前情況陷入僵局，一方是政治上指控消費者被欺騙，另一方則是政府堅稱這是戰略性能源轉型與技術安全。