New Delhi, May 14 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived on Thursday, 14 May on a motorcycle at the Vidhan Bhavan to attend the swearing-in of new members of the legislative council.

The move comes as part of the measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to cut down fuel consumption.

In the video which is now viral on the internet, Chief Minister Fadnavis is seen arriving at the Vidhan Bhavan in South Mumbai on a motorbike from his residence 'Varsha', with BJP leader and minister Ashish Shelar accompanying him.

In a similar move to save fuel, state minister Nitesh Rane chose to walk to the 'Mantralaya' (state secretariat) to attend the cabinet meeting.

On 13 May, CM Fadnavis announced a series of austerity ...