GORAKHPUR, May 17 -- In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for an austerity drive following the impact on fuel prices amid the West Asia crisis, chief minister Yogi Adityanath departed from the usual VVIP protocol and arrived at a public event in Gorakhpur on Saturday with a convoy of only five vehicles.

The CM's camp office in Gorakhpur confirmed that the chief minister used only five vehicles during the visit instead of 15 cars.

Officials said that all security arrangements remained fully intact despite the smaller convoy.

The reduced convoy size drew the attention of officials, party workers, and residents. Party workers described the move as a "people-friendly initiative".

Earlier in the week, he had asked ministers to ...