CM Akhilesh launches Samajwadi smartphone scheme
Ahead of the 2017 Assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched the free Samajwadi Smartphone scheme in the state. Any Uttar Pradesh resident – above 18 years, who has cleared Class X, and is earning less than ₹6 lakh annually, can register for the smartphone. The distribution of the phones will begin next year after the elections.