Trust this reel. Nitin Gadkari really said Indian departments take 3-4 years for standards, he got tired, told them to keep their knowledge, and that standards for 100% ethanol, electric and hydrogen are now ready. His only advice is do not compromise safety.
Why we say that›
Nitin Gadkari explains how India adopted ethanol standards quickly.
All six claims match Gadkari's own recorded words. The through-line follows directly from his speech. The reel presents his exact comments on speeding up standards by adapting foreign ones while stressing safety.
Based on only a few sources, so read this as a first look, not the last word.
Reported 15 Aug 2026
Claims
2 true · 4 unchecked
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Indian departments take at least three to four years to prepare standards.
What's actually true
Gadkari himself stated that Indian departments take at least 3-4 years to prepare standards.
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Nitin Gadkari got tired of the time taken by Indian departments to prepare standards.
What's actually true
Gadkari said he got tired of the time taken by departments to prepare standards.
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Standards were to be prepared for ethanol.
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One day Nitin Gadkari said to keep your knowledge with you.
What's actually true
Gadkari said he told them one day to keep their knowledge with them.
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Now all standards have been prepared, including 100 percent ethanol, electric and hydrogen.
What's actually true
Gadkari stated that standards for 100% ethanol, electric and hydrogen have now been prepared.
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Nitin Gadkari's only suggestion is do not compromise with safety.
What's actually true
Gadkari's only suggestion was do not compromise with safety.
The full story, from the sources›
India achieved the 20% ethanol blending (E20) target in 2025 — five years ahead of the original 2030 deadline. - Press Information Bureau They take at least 3-4 years. I got tired of it. We had to prepare standards for ethanol, Gadkari says. - India Today (2026-08-13)
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About this account›
- News Toli | न्यूज़ टोली is an Indian news and information account that posts clips of politicians and trending topics, often with debate-focused framing and calls to follow.
Notes on this check (5)›
- External corroborating evidence for the claims is limited beyond Gadkari's own statements and recent discussions of the clip.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "Indian departments take at least three to four years to p…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "One day Nitin Gadkari said to keep your knowledge with you." because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "Now all standards have been prepared, including 100 perce…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "Nitin Gadkari's only suggestion is do not compromise with…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
Checked against 1 source · 15 Aug 2026
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