Rajasthan Villages Limit Women to Keypad Phones, Ban Camera Devices
In late December 2025, a local community body in Rajasthanโs Jalore district sparked a nationwide debate on digital freedom and gender equality. The Sundhamata Patti Panchayat, representing the Chaudhary community, issued a controversial diktat affecting 15 villages. The order sought to ban the use of camera-enabled smartphones for daughters and daughters-in-law. Under the resolution, women […]