Overview
- Shelar announced Monday he canceled his Cannes visit in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to curb discretionary spending.
- No Maharashtra delegation will travel to France, with officials keeping administrative support in place so Marathi films still have representation.
- The minister said he will join festival engagements online when needed to promote Marathi cinema.
- His department will shift most meetings to video platforms to cut travel and costs, and it will restrict vehicle use in official work.
- Shelar cited global conflict and supply-chain strains as risks to the economy as Modi urged conserving fuel and delaying foreign travel and gold purchases.