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Several CMs Cut Convoys After Modi Appeal to Save Fuel, Immediate Steps Follow
India
Published on 13 May 2026
Convoy shrinking started within hours of Modi’s Hyderabad speech
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hyderabad appeal urging citizens to reduce fuel dependence and adopt sustainable practices, multiple BJP-led states moved quickly. Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath, Delhi’s Rekha Gupta, Madhya Pradesh’s Mohan Yadav and other CMs announced steps to cut convoy sizes and curb fuel use, with implementation reportedly beginning almost immediately after the speech.
- BJP CMs announced plans to reduce convoy sizes
- Steps aim to cut fuel consumption and imported fuel dependence
- Measures reportedly started soon after Modi’s Hyderabad address
- Adityanath, Rekha Gupta and Mohan Yadav led the response
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