Archive · 28 Jun 2025
MP Orders Petrol Pump Inspections After CM Convoy Fuel Incident
Some cars in the Chief Minister's convoy stopped working because the fuel had water in it.
The government is now checking all the gas stations in the state to make sure this doesn't happen again.
The minister in charge wants to protect people who buy gas and diesel and make sure they get good fuel.
Police have also taken action against the gas station where the bad fuel came from.
MP Minister orders statewide petrol pump inspections following CM convoy fuel issue.
19 vehicles in the CM's convoy stalled due to water-mixed diesel in Ratlam.
An FIR was registered against the petrol pump owner under the Essential Commodities Act.
Authorities sealed the petrol pump and seized thousands of liters of fuel.
The Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Minister issued directives for quality checks.
- Who
- Vehicles in the convoy of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav.
- What
- 19 vehicles in the Madhya Pradesh CM's convoy broke down due to water-contaminated diesel.
- When
- Late Thursday night, June 2024
- Where
- Dosigaon, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Because the diesel was mixed with water.
Petrol Pump Owner
Government
Fuel Quality
Petrol Pump Owner
Unknown
Government
Potential responsibility for the contaminated fuel
- Incident
- Vehicle breakdowns due to contaminated fuel
- Vehicles Affected
- 19
- Location
- Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Contaminant
- Water
- Action Taken
- FIR, petrol pump sealed, fuel seized
- Minister Involved
- Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput
Sources
19 vehicles in Madhya Pradesh CM’s convoy break down after refuelling with water-mixed diesel; video shows cars being pushed | Watch
Not diesel but water! 19 vehicles in MP chief minister's convoy towed after fuel fiasco-WATCH
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