<h1>Equality before law challenged as state halts women's smartphone empowerment scheme, government urged to restore benefits.</h1> The Chiranjeevi scheme supplying smartphones and three years of free internet to women heads of households was halted by the new state government despite budgetary allocations and initial distributions; this cessation is contended to implicate Article 14 equality concerns because beneficiaries face unequal treatment and advocates urge resumption of the programme to restore digital access for women.