Rajasthan Panchayat Bans Camera Phones for Women in 15 Villages

• A panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has prohibited daughters-in-law and young women from 15 villages from using camera-enabled phones starting January 26.
• The ban, decided by the Chaudhary community, restricts women to keypad phones and forbids taking any phone to public functions or a neighbor's house.
• School-going girls needing phones for studies are allowed to use them only at home, not at social events or outside.
• Sujnaram Chaudhary, chairman of the panchayat, stated the decision aims to protect children's eyesight, as women often give phones to distract them.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan panchayat restricts women's mobile phone use, citing children's eyesight concerns.