Reported by, May 14 -- Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has reduced his official convoy from seven vehicles to four, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for fuel conservation amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, officials said on Thursday.

According to officials, the decision was taken after a discussion between the Chief Minister and Director General of Police Anurag upon Saha's return from Guwahati on Wednesday.

The revised convoy now includes only four vehicles, one of which is the Chief Minister's car.

Earlier, speaking to reporters at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Saha said he personally supports reducing convoy size, provided that security arrangements are not compromised.

The step com...