Poonawalla Claims House Arrest Ahead of E20 Protest

Brief By Twitter X / 12:09 PM on 01 Aug 2026

Entrepreneur Tehseen Poonawalla claimed he was placed under house arrest at his south Delhi residence ahead of a planned hunger strike against ethanol-blended petrol. He said police denied permission for his protest and shared videos alleging restrictions without formal documents. Delhi Police had earlier refused approval for the proposed march today publicly.