A village in India imposed a ban on unmarried women and minor girls
from owning cell phones. Women found in violation of this ban will be
fined about $30 while the person who reported the offense will receive a
reward of almost $3. “Why do girls need cell phone? Internet is a waste
of time and money for a middle-class community like us. Girls should
better utilise their time for study and other works,” village leader
Devshi Vankar told Hindustan Times.
Villagers in Suraj reportedly agreed with the decision, as cell
phones were viewed as tools used by young people to leave their homes
and elope. Girls are allowed to use cell phones at home with the
supervision of their parents and women attending college are completely
exempt from the ban.
'College girls are mature enough to differentiate between good and
bad. Further, they also need mobile phone to stay connected with their
parents as colleges are located in nearby cities not in our village'
Vankar told the Indian Express.
Vankar said banning young girls from
using mobile phones would protect them from being distracted in class
and being harassed by men on messaging apps.
“Everyone knows what happens in today’s world due to mobile phones.
This is Kalyug. This is an era of Whatsapp, where people secretly talk
with each other. We have to save girls from those who acquire their
number and harass them or try to lure these innocent girls,” he said.
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