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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