Rajasthan Panchayat Bars Women from Smartphones, Restricts Daughters‑in‑Law to Keypad Phones

According to the directive, women cannot carry mobile phones to weddings, social functions, or even to a neighbour’s house.

Rajasthan panchayat bars camera phones: Daughters-in-law, young women in 15 villages restricted; keypad phones allowed

JODHPUR: A community panchayat in Jalore district has barred daughters-in-law and young women from 15 villages from using ...

‘Only keypad phones allowed’: Rajasthan village bans camera phones for daughters-in-law

The Rajasthan panchayat has also prohibited daughters-in-law and young women from taking a phone to public functions or a neighbour's house.

No Camera, Only Keypads: Rajasthan Villages Restrict Women's Phone Use

A decision taken by a local Panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has triggered widespread criticism. The Sundhamaata Patti Panchayat of the Chaudhari community has announced a ban on smartphones ...
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On new cellphones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3

LAS VEGAS -- Goodbye, numeric cellphone keypads. You're going the way of the rotary dial. Touch screens and QWERTY keyboards will take over from here, thank you. At North America's largest cellphone ...

Rajasthan: Panchayat Bans Daughters-in-Law from Using Camera Phones

Jodhpur: A village panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has prohibited daughters-in-law and young women from 15 villages from using phones with cameras starting January 26. Additionally, taking a ...