IN PICS: Kangana Ranaut distributes phone under Chhattisgarh govt's smartphone distribution scheme

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut handed over phones to beneficiaries of Chattisgarh government’s Sanchar Kranti Yojana on Monday in the presence of CM Raman Singh. Image: Twitter (@drramansingh)

"4G smartphones were till now the exclusive privilege of the affluent class. But now workers and farmers will get it and the state will enter a new era of development. It will now be called Smart Chhattisgarh," Singh claimed. These smartphones would be distributed over the next four months, Singh said. Image: Image: Instagram (@team_kangana_ranaut)

Kangana Ranaut hailed Singh for SKY and called it a "one of a kind" project which was the outcome of his farsightedness. Singh called it a major step in the empowerment of women especially those residing in rural areas of the state. Image: Instagram (@team_kangana_ranaut)

She said that women comprised half the population of the country and empowering them was necessary. Image: Twitter

While addressing a gathering during the "mobile tyauhar" (mobile festival) which kicked off in Raipur. CM Raman Singh hailed the Chhattisgarh government's Sanchar Kranti Yojana, which entails giving free smartphones to 45 lakh women and 5 lakh students, as a crucial step to empower them. Image: Twitter (@drramansingh)