Telugu Desam leader Nara Lokesh on Friday launched a call centre at TDP office here to receive grievances from the party workers.
Declaring it open, Mr. Lokesh, who is the coordinator of TDP Workers Welfare Fund, said this was the first time that a political party has started a call centre exclusively for its workers. He said 22 staffers would man the call centre for 12 hours from 8 am daily to receive calls from workers on 7306299999. “They will be available to solve any problems of workers,” he said.
Referring to enrolment of 54 lakh members, he said membership drive was only the foundation. The responsibility of the party towards the workers begins now. He said the party would always stand by the cadre and the call centre was the first step in that direction. Before Sankranthi, each party worker would be given membership card with the helpline number inscribed on its back. He said insurance coverage also came into effect for the members since the New Year. Expressing his anguish over the death of two workers in road accidents in Telangana State, he said their kin would be paid the insurance claim within 10 days.
Deputy Chief Minister N. Chinnarajappa lauded Mr. Lokesh for launching the call centre for welfare of party workers.
