New Delhi/IBNS, May 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered a 50 percent reduction in the number of vehicles in his convoy to conserve fuel following his call for austerity amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, media reports said.

Similar measures have reportedly been adopted by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministers, who have directed a reduction in the number of vehicles in their respective convoys.

The list of CMs include Delhi's Rekha Gupta, Madhya Pradesh's Mohan Yadav, Rajasthan's Bhajan Lal Sharma.

Addressing a rally in Hyderabad last Sunday, Modi urged citizens to adopt austerity measures in view of the worsening conflict in West Asia, warning that the global crisis could severely impact India's economy thro...