The only lesson we can take from this whole fiasco is to stop trusting the govt and having faith in their so called "vision". The only way to get out of this crap is to buy a EV if your car is due for upgrade, don't buy petrol or diesel vehicles.
For older cars, getting CNG fitment would be a wise choice if your running is more than 50-60kms a day. Yes the maintenance cost and insurance premium would be higher but the cost will be recovered quickly if running is on the higher side.
Thankfully my baleno's engine is CNG friendly, like all maruti cars. I don't plan to switch or upgrade as of now because my running is very less, maybe around 1000-1200km a month as I mostly work from home now.
In other countries, people flaunt their dad's or grandfather's vintage car which is maintained in top notch condition. Here in India, we don't even get to keep our own cars because of govt's tomfoolery and greed. Kabhi NCR me 10yr 15 yr wala rule, ab vo nahi to ye E20 E27 wala naatak.
@Sushubh BJP has been silently doing influencer marketing for a long time, I remember seeing gadkari and other cabinet ministers in popular podcast channels, it felt like PR honestly. Selling fake dreams with no sense of reality.