When MoS Mehgwal climbed a ladder to get cellphone network

June 05, 2017 09:12

On one hand, 'Digital India' is being emphasised and on the other facilities like electricity, mobile network are not available in villages across the country.

On Sunday, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal faced this problem, and that too in his own parliamentary area.

Meghwal was on a tour to Dholia village, about 12 km from Rajasthan's Bikaner district. During his visit, the villagers talked about their problems in the area and alleged that the officers did not listen to them.

When Meghwal phoned the officers from the spot, there was no network so he could not reach to them.

The villagers told him that this was a major issue faced on a daily basis. They also said if he climbed a tree the network will be found. Immediately a ladder was brought for the minister.

When Meghwal climbed the ladder kept against a tree, his cell phone came into the network area and he could talk to the officers.

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