Lucknow: A day after the central cabinet put an end to use of red beacon lights in all vehicles, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a midnight missive ordered the same, with immediate effect across Uttar Pradesh.

In a communique issued by the Chief Minister's office, it was informed that use of blue and red beacon lights by ministers and officials was being ended from Friday. Army vehicles, ambulances, fire brigades and police vehicles will exempt from this decision, officials said. A decision was also taken by Adityanath to curtail the security cover of politicians and others.