Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Poonawalla Suspends Gaadi March Over E20 Policy
A man named Tehseen Poonawalla wants to protest the government’s plan to mix 20% ethanol into petrol.
He planned a march called the Gaadi March that would start at India Gate on July 31.
The police said he couldn’t march and even took him in.
His Instagram account was also shut down.
Even though the police said he could be detained, Poonawalla said he would keep speaking out and would use videos and the media to protest.
Tehseen Poonawalla planned a Gaadi March protest against the E20 ethanol‑blended petrol policy, scheduled to start at India Gate on July 31.
Delhi Police denied him permission to march and reportedly detained him, warning of detainment if he proceeded.
Poonawalla’s Instagram account was suspended on July 30, which he said was part of a government effort to silence him.
He vowed to continue speaking out, calling the ethanol policy a “biggest scam” and promising to protest through videos and media.
The protest route was to pass by the offices and residences of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri and end at Parliament Street.
- Who
- Tehseen Poonawalla, Nitin Gadkari, Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Police
- What
- Protest against the E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy; denial of march permission; Instagram suspension
- When
- July 30–31, 2026
- Where
- Delhi, India – India Gate, Parliament Street
- Why
- To oppose the government’s ethanol blending program, claiming it is a scam
- Protest Name
- Gaadi March
- Proposed Start Date
- July 31, 2026
- Protest Route
- India Gate to Parliament Street via Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri residences
- Key Protester
- Tehseen Poonawalla
- Policy Targeted
- E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy
