Mumbai, May 14 -- Maharashtra Minister Shivendraraje Bhonsle on Thursday said he had discontinued even his police escort following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to conserve fuel amid rising global fuel prices due to West Asia conflict.

Speaking to ANI, Bhonsle said he never maintained an official convoy and mostly used private hybrid vehicles.

"I never had a convoy. One police escort car was all, and the rest are my private hybrid vehicles, not government cars. I never asked for a convoy, never got one, and after PM and CM guidelines, I even dropped the police escort..." he said.

The minister Bhonsle also spoke about the rise in fuel prices, linking it to ongoing global conflicts and international market conditions.

"CNG price...