BJP leaders in Bhopal embrace electric vehicles to cut fuel use
BJP leaders in Bhopal are promoting fuel-efficient travel after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to reduce fuel consumption. Several officials have now chosen electric or two-wheeled vehicles for official duties and personal trips. Energy minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar arrived at Mantralay on an electric scooter. He later announced plans to limit four-wheeler use to emergencies and rely on a two-wheeler for constituency visits.
Khadi and Village Industries Board chairman Pankaj Joshi and deputy chairman Rakesh Jadon also used e-rickshaws for their oath-taking ceremonies. Small Scale Industries Corporation chairman Satyendra Bhushan Singh followed suit, though his supporters still travelled by car.
BJP state unit president Hemant Khandelwal encouraged party workers to adopt fuel-saving measures. Legislator Bhagwandas Sabnani was spotted riding an e-rickshaw in support of the initiative. However, MP Text Book Corporation chairman Saubhagya Singh faced criticism for arriving at his swearing-in with a large car convoy. Another legislator, Preetam Lodhi, visited Bagicha Sarkar temple in Karera with hundreds of cars despite the conservation call. The push for fuel efficiency has led some leaders to switch to electric or smaller vehicles. Others have continued using larger convoys, drawing public attention to the contrast. The prime minister’s appeal has sparked visible changes in transport choices among certain officials.
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