GORAKHPUR, May 17 -- In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for an austerity drive, 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, during a meeting of his council of ministers in Lucknow on May 13, he had asked ministers to show exemplary public conduct, reduce vehicles in their fleets by 50%, and develop a new work culture based on austerity and energy conservation. Union minister of state for rural development Kamlesh Paswan, along with BJP MPs Ravi Kishan and Vijay Dubey, travelled in a single vehicle to attend the foundation-laying ceremony of the international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur. Gorakhpur mayor Manglesh Srivastava also reportedly minimised the use of official vehicles Meanwhile, during a review meeting with heads of institutions run by the Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad on Saturday, the CM said educational institutions must contribute to reducing fuel consumption and foreign exchange expenditure. "Fuel conservation and reducing unnecessary foreign exchange expenditure is a national responsibility in the present circumstances. Educational institutions should launch awareness campaigns through students so that families and society become conscious of saving fuel and electricity."...