PM's push for austerity measures echoed by locals, leaders
India, May 14 -- O
n Sunday, during a political rally in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to citizens to adopt austerity measures in view of the uncertain global situation that's impacting the Indian economy. After urging the citizens to use public transport and opt for car pooling as well as buy less gold and limit foreign travel, the PM has now directed the Special Protection Group (SPG) to reduce his convoy size by at least 50% and has even pushed for the use of electric vehicles in his fleet.
Following PM's call, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also reduced the size of his convoy on Wednesday, and soon Kapil Mishra, Delhi Minister for Art, Culture & Tourism, uploaded a Reel showing how he took the Delhi Metro for his daily commute. Taking to X, Mishra clearly mentioned in a post: "... I will use public transport or, only when necessary, a single government vehicle..."...
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