SP may give free mobile to students

After free laptops to students, the ruling SP is mulling giving mobile phones to students and might include it in the party’s manifesto for the 2017 Assembly polls.

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav hinted at the possibility on Wednesday while addressing a programme here.

“We have fulfilled our promise (made in 2012 Assembly manifesto) of providing free laptops to students. In the days to come, it is possible that for poor, the government might decide to give some facilities. If we have to give mobile to common man, we Samajwadis will also think in this regard and might include it in our manifesto,” he said.

Claiming that people were “waiting” for the SP manifesto, Akhil-esh said “a lot is promised in other manifestos, but nothing is do-ne”.

“Samajwadis will think of something which we can give to next generation or something through which they can get more information about the government,” he said.