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Aug
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called out the Modi Government’s policy decisions for the sharp rise in sugar prices across the country. He revealed diverting sugarcane towards ethanol production reduced sugar output, pushing sugar prices up by ₹20 per kg in just 17 days. The government had promoted ethanol blending in petrol to save foreign exchange spent on oil imports, but the situation has now reached a point where the same foreign exchange may have to be spent on importing sugar. The AAP Chief questioned the government’s decision-making, asking, “Is this a…