New Delhi, May 13 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and several other BJP leaders have announced measures to reduce convoy sizes and fuel consumption following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "seven appeals" for responsible energy use amid the West Asia crisis.

The developments come after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reduced the size of his convoy to less than half as part of efforts to promote efficient use of resources while maintaining mandatory security arrangements.

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi had also significantly reduced the size of his convoy during recent visits to Gujarat and Assam while retaining all essential Special Protection Group...