Gopalganj: A village panchayat in Bihar has banned girls from wearing jeans and using mobile phones claiming that they increase the chances of girls "going astray".<br /><br />Confirming that such a diktat has been issued in Singha panchayat in Hathua block of the district, Hathua Block Development Officer Jitendra Kumar said the decision was taken at a general meeting of panchayat officials in which mukhiya Krishna Chaudhary and Sarpanch Vinay Kumar Shrivastav were present.<br /><br />The village sarpanch said, " We brought this motion so that the girls are saved from western influence and they are moulded into our Indian ways of life. It'll be good."<br /><br />"According to the panchayat decision, the ban will be enforced within its jurisdiction with mutual understanding and without any coercion," the BDO said.<br /><br /><br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/newsxlive<br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/
