Former BJP Govt’s Free mobile scheme cancelled

• The distribution of the smartphones under Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) scheme has been cancelled by the present Congress Govt
• Under SKY about 50 lakh mobile phones were to be distributed to the women heads and college students, 6 lakh left to be distributed
• The contract was given to Reliance Jio, whose mobile network towers were also installed under Bharat Net Project

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