Busy AAP leaders leave it to call centres to address people’s queries
22 Jan 2014 5:43 AM IST
‘Please drop your message with my colleague, who will convey it to me,’ is the response you get on dialing Yogendra Yadav’s number. You are then given four options: ‘Press 1 for English, press 2 if you want to talk on any issue pertaining to Haryana, press 3 if you are from media and for any other issue press 4.’
The person, who then receives the call on 9868888986, notes the message with a promise to convey it to Yadav.
The Uttar Pradesh in-charge of the party, Sanjay Singh, has five options for his callers. The first option helps one choose the language of communication. His second option is for the affairs of Uttar Pradesh, third for media, fourth for matters pertaining to Lok Sabha elections and fifth option for miscellaneous. ‘We will answer your call after some time,’ promises Singh in his recorded voice on his mobile number (8588833487).
Delhi’s education minister Manish Sisodia gives two options to his callers on 9818910202. The first option is for those willing to join the party. ‘Press 1 if you want to join the party or any information pertaining to elections. For any other information, please SMS it to me,’ says Sidodia in a recorded voice message. The voice further adds, ‘I am unable to receive the call right now, but after some time one of my colleagues will call back to you.’
However, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas have still not started taking the help of call centres. Their calls are most of the times answered by their supporters.
‘It’s not possible for the senior leaders to answer each and every call due to their busy schedules. These measures have been adopted to answer each and every query coming on their mobile phones,’ said a party spokesperson.
The person, who then receives the call on 9868888986, notes the message with a promise to convey it to Yadav.
The Uttar Pradesh in-charge of the party, Sanjay Singh, has five options for his callers. The first option helps one choose the language of communication. His second option is for the affairs of Uttar Pradesh, third for media, fourth for matters pertaining to Lok Sabha elections and fifth option for miscellaneous. ‘We will answer your call after some time,’ promises Singh in his recorded voice on his mobile number (8588833487).
Delhi’s education minister Manish Sisodia gives two options to his callers on 9818910202. The first option is for those willing to join the party. ‘Press 1 if you want to join the party or any information pertaining to elections. For any other information, please SMS it to me,’ says Sidodia in a recorded voice message. The voice further adds, ‘I am unable to receive the call right now, but after some time one of my colleagues will call back to you.’
However, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas have still not started taking the help of call centres. Their calls are most of the times answered by their supporters.
‘It’s not possible for the senior leaders to answer each and every call due to their busy schedules. These measures have been adopted to answer each and every query coming on their mobile phones,’ said a party spokesperson.
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