The village elders in Rajasthan's Jalore district have withdrawn the ban imposed on women using smartphones after the decision faced opposition in several places.
A meeting of the panchas (village elders) was convened on Thursday (December 25, 2025) in Gazipur village, where they unanimously decided to withdraw the ban. They said the decision kept children in mind, but it was "misunderstood".
In a meeting of the Chaudhary community of Sundhamata Patti on December 21 in Gazipur village, the daughters and daughters-in-law of 15 villages were banned from using smartphones, starting January 26.
Jat panchayat in Rajasthan prohibits married women in 15 villages from using smartphones from January 26
The village elders and community members also decided that they can keep keypad (feature) phones for making calls.
