Ethanol's Imperative: A Necessary Evil in a Global Energy Landscape The controversy over India's ethanol blending policy has reached a fever pitch.
BJP MP Janardan Mishra has defended the Centre's decision to mix 20% of ethanol into petrol, questioning critics by asking, "Will pure petrol come from your father's house?
" This rhetorical flourish hides a more fundamental question: what are the implications of India's dependence on imported crude oil and the need for diversification in its energy mix?