Fadnavis Rides Bike to Swearing-In Ceremony Amid Fuel Austerity Drive
- On Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rode an electric motorcycle to Vidhan Bhavan, symbolically endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to conserve fuel and foreign exchange amid the West Asia crisis.
- Amid the ongoing West Asia crisis disrupting global energy supplies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption to combat price volatility; Fadnavis described his ride as intended to 'set an example'.
- Directives issued by Chief Secretary Rajesh Agarwal capped air-conditioning temperatures at 24°C–26°C, mandated reduced ministerial convoys, and instituted a six-month ban on large government events to maximize natural light and electric vehicle use.
- Ministerial convoys have been reduced by more than 50 per cent, Fadnavis announced, while he criticized opposition parties for questioning the Prime Minister's foreign travel and emphasized elected representatives must inspire public compliance.
- Although a large event in Satara on Friday will proceed as planned, similar future government gatherings face restrictions as part of sustained fuel conservation efforts.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis drew attention by arriving at the Assembly on a bike instead of a government convoy, supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fuel-saving appeal. Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh have also significantly reduced their convoys. Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states have also reduced the size of their convoys to 3-4 vehicles.
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