And this is where things get interesting. You see, CIAN Agro’s Managing Director and promoter is Nikhil Gadkari , son of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari , the most vocal evangelist for India’s ethanol push. Another son , Sarang, runs Manas Agro, also in the sugar-fuel game, and now a subsidiary of CIAN. Critics allege conflicts of interest involving Nitin Gadkari ’s family in the sugarcane industry. In August 2025, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged a conflict of interest, citing rapid growth of Nitin Gadkari ’s son Nikhil’s ethanol company , Cian Agro Industries, alongside the government’s ethanol push. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal previously claimed Gadkari ’s Purti Group received investments from companies benefiting from contracts during his tenure as Maharashtra PWD Minister ... Who is Nitin Gadkari 's sons: केंद्रीय मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने इथेनॉल नीति को लेकर जारी विवाद के बीच अपने आलोचकों को मुंहतोड़ जवाब ... Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari said the business run by his sons — Nikhil and Sarang — has clocked a turnover of Rs 1,100 crore. Speaking at the foundation day function of MIDC ...
