Politics · India
Campaign Against E20 Fuel Begins with Protests and Hunger Strike
Ahead of a planned national campaign against E20 fuel, commentator Tehseen Poonawalla claimed he was placed under house arrest by Delhi Police. Poonawalla stated he was detained without papers, while police cited law and order concerns. Separately, Arvind Kejriwal announced a national town hall event as part of the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign against the E20 fuel policy, set to begin on August 1. Poonawalla also planned a hunger strike and a silent march to Gandhi Smriti.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 7 · Right 1 n = 12
- Left (4): Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (7 votes, 10 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Lallantop, The New Indian Express
- Right (1 votes, 2 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote)