As Maharashtra rolled out a series of austerity measures aimed at cutting fuel consumption and reducing foreign exchange outflow amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday rode an electric motorcycle from his official residence Varsha to Vidhan Bhawan in a symbolic show of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for restraint in fuel use and government spending. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday rode an electric motorcycle from his official residence Varsha to Vidhan Bhawan with minister Ashish Shelar riding pillion, in what he described as a symbolic endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel and foreign exchange amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. Wearing a helmet and accompanied by a drastically reduced security convoy, Fadnavis said the motorcycle ride was intended to “set an example” and signal the state government’s commitment to curbing unnecessary expenditure and fuel consumption.…