But we will give free laptop to the youths of all the castes and communities when they join a college, along with 1GB Internet data free per month," the BJP manifesto promised. Although the scheme was for students of all communities, the BJP has often alleged that only Yadav students got the laptops. Bank loans would also be provided to landless farmers," Shah said. Akhilesh said: "I had said earlier that the BJP would imitate me in its manifesto and the same has happened. They have stolen from my manifesto of 2012 in which I had promised laptops to youths, free education to girls and empowering police helpline.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2017 21:15 UTC