"May God have mercy, it was such a strange day and it was such a big injustice," said villager Amina Bibi. "In our area there is neither a school nor a hospital, and poverty and ignorance rules here... "That's the balance of power in these communities, which makes sure that women are some kind of collateral. "There used to be wise people in the old days who were making good panchayat decisions," recalled resident Matila. "They used to know the realities of the village... but now, these are the panchayat," he said, dismissively.

Source: Times of India August 07, 2017 13:52 UTC