West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday ordered officials to reduce the number of vehicles in his convoy to save fuel.
“I have seen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to the people. He has always been a role model and showed us the way. I have told the DSP that the number of vehicles used in my movements should not exceed the minimum required number of vehicles,” Adhikari told the media after taking oath in the state legislative assembly as an MLA from Bhabanipur in Kolkata.
“The Prime Minister has always shown us the right path. It is not necessary for all people to follow it, but those who think it should be done will follow his example,” Adhikari said.
The Prime Minister on Sunday urged citizens to help India address economic uncertainties caused by the global rise in crude oil prices triggered by the conflict in West Asia. He advised citizens to adopt a range of austerity measures, including car pooling, using public transportation, working from home, buying less gold and limiting foreign travel, among other measures.
All Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers and members will use fewer vehicles from now on, state government officials said.
Adhikari’s convoy included five vehicles when he arrived at the assembly. The Prime Minister’s motorcade usually consists of eight to ten cars as it moves through the city.
A large number of BJP MLAs arrived from the MLA Hostel on Kidd Street in Kolkata in buses used by the rally.
