Good intentions bring nightmares for BJP minister
New Delhi, Nov 16: Well-meaning gestures sometimes come to haunt politicians, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs S.S. Ahluwalia learnt it the hard way. On a visit to his parliamentary constituency Darjeeling to launch 'Ujjawala' free LPG gas connection scheme recently, he gave out his mobile phone number and said anyone facing problem could directly register complaints with him. His gesture turned a nightmare after a regional newspaper of North Bengal published his number. Ahluwalia was inundated with several phone calls from the public that sought redressal of their complaints related to the availability of gas cylinders. A wisened Ahluwalia finally diverted the phone calls to his office landline number to ensure his peace of mind.