Karnal, May 15 -- Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat on Thursday urged people to adopt a simple life and contribute towards environmental conservation, saying citizens should make efforts to reduce fuel consumption and move towards sustainable practices.

Devvrat, who arrived in Kurukshetra by the Shatabdi train during his visit to the holy city, chose to ride a bicycle from the railway station to Gurukul here instead of using an official convoy to spread the message of fuel conservation and environmental protection.

Throughout his route, the governor was accompanied by 200 cyclists, including his officer on special duty (OSD), Rajendra Vidyalankar, athletes from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and members of the Arya Samaj and the Gu...