He may have his hands full with two important jobs as president of the Uttarakhand PCC and Cabinet Minister with important portfolios like Disaster Management, but Yashpal Arya’s inaccessibility even on phone seems questionable at a time when the mountainous State is reeling under disasters caused by heavy rainfall.
When this correspondent tried to contact him on Monday after 10 am for information regarding natural disaster issues, one of his mobile (9997196151) was found to be switched off. When contacted on another number ( 9411781833) provided by his office, he did not respond. This number was tried 10 times but the Minister remained inaccessible.
The matter of fact is that the minister may not have time to respond on phone. But how do the beleaguered people of the mountain state who have been facing the nature’s fury for years know about what their elected Government has in store for them to mitigate their hardships.