SP tries to lure people with Samajwadi Smartphone, Twitterati demand iPhone

Samajwadi Smartphone Yojana was rolled out in Uttar Pradesh by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav who launched the web portal for registration under for Samajwadi Smart Phone and other related initiatives under the plan

Akhilesh Yadav. Pic/Twitter

Samajwadi Smartphone Yojana was rolled out in Uttar Pradesh by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav who launched the web portal for registration under for Samajwadi Smart Phone and other related initiatives under the plan.

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The Samajwadi Smartphone Scheme proposes to distribute free smartphones among people who are at least 18 years old on January 1, 2017, with an annual income of maximum Rs 6 lakh, and have passed Class X.

The Chief Minister formally launched the registration process for the scheme on October 10 and the distribution of phones will begin next year after a new government takes over.

Here's how the Twitterverse reacted.

Delhi NCR wale pareshan hain ki #SamajwadiSmartPhone de rahi hai aur call Kejriwal Ji karenge..... Aab unka kya hoga..... pic.twitter.com/D6Ss0yITz4

— u00e0u00a4u00acu00e0u00a4u00a4u00e0u00a5u008bu00e0u00a4u00b2u00e0u00a5u0087u00e0u00a4u00acu00e0u00a4u00beu00e0u00a4u009cu00e0u00a5u0080 (@BATOLEBAZI) October 10, 2016

#SamajwadiSmartPhone
Samajwadi Smart Phone Yojana will help you to find your Buffaloes without Police.

Thank You Akhilesh Saab.

— Arun Gokul (@arungokulvs) October 10, 2016

Akhileshji
I beg you for #SamajwadiSmartPhone under your fantastic Samajwadi Smart Phone Yojana
Using it, I promise to tweet against Modi
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— . (@ShiriishKunder) October 10, 2016

Akhilesh gives massive blood transfusion to RaGa u00f0u009fu0098u0082u00f0u009fu0098u0082u00f0u009fu0098u0082#KhoonKiDalali #SamajwadiSmartPhone

— Prisoner of opinion (@satish_guntur) October 10, 2016

#SamajwadiSmartPhone is such a knee-jerk reaction from the Akhilesh govt to imminent loss in 2017 elections.

— Monica (@TrulyMonica) October 10, 2016

#SamajwadiSmartPhone dena hai toh iPhone 7 do

— Bakwas(I) (@whyogace) October 10, 2016

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#SamajwadiSmartPhone

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadaja) October 10, 2016

#SamajwadiSmartPhone Smartphone To hai Yaar Jio ka SIM dilaado koi hume

— Kalua Gorua (@SRKwarrior786) October 10, 2016

#SamajwadiSmartPhone comes with in built helpline called #bahubali , dial it and police will come and help you escape from any crime scene

— Hiren Antani (@HirenAntaniNGS) October 10, 2016

On October 7, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the Samajwadi Smartphone Scheme proposed by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. The Lucknow bench of the high court said, "Since the petitioner has failed to place any such provision which bars making such declarations…, no interference of this court is warranted."

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