New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Tuesday denied having any commercial interest with the e-rickshaw manufacturing sector.

"Nitin Gadkari has no commercial interests whatsoever with the e-rickshaw manufacturing sector nor has he got any link with the Purti Green Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which, according to reports in a section of the media, has shown interest in manufacturing battery-run rickshaws," a statement from his office said.