Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla has challenged Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that his stake in ethanol production is merely 0.07%. Poonawalla remarked, "This amounts to ₹50-₹100 crores annually." He further questioned, "How many individuals do you know with such earnings? This represents a conflict of interest and is essentially a 'beta badhao yojana'." Notably, both of Gadkari's sons are involved in the ethanol manufacturing industry.