Women banned from using mobile phones in an Indian Village

Women in an Indian village face tough times ahead as they have been banned from using their mobile phones, cited reasons being limiting their interaction with men.

The same women will also be heavily fined if caught using their devices, according to Indian police.

This was a rule passed by Village elders, who mostly occupy the rural areas of India, thereby the heavy fined imposed (325 dollars), equal to 21,000 Indian Rupees, would be a huge ask for any family living in the rural area.

Madora, which is commonly a village occupied by Muslims was where the ruling was passed.

According to the village elders, mobile phones being used by unmarried women in Madora village allow them to escape from the clutches of men. These elders have immense influence in northern parts of India, as they have also imposed heavy fines of people who engage in liquor smuggling and cow-slaughtering.

However, these elders over the years have come under strong criticism regarding the rules they pass and how they are implemented.