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Maharashtra Culture Dept will not send official rep to Cannes Film Fest

Mumbai, May 11 (UNI) Maharashtra’s Minister for Cultural Affairs and IT, Ashish Shelar on Monday announced that the department will not send any official representatives to the Cannes International Film Festival to conserve foreign exchange and curb unnecessary expenditure.
Talking to mediapersons, he said the decision was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce petrol and diesel consumption due to disrupted global supply chains caused by rising tensions in the Middle East, The film fest kicks off on Tuesday.
To reduce dependency on fossil fuels, the department will stop using petrol and diesel vehicles for official work, transitioning exclusively to Electric Vehicles.
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