On average in the State of Rajasthan, a dalit woman is raped every sixty hours. One dalit is murdered about every nine days. Some dalit is the victim of grievous hurt every 64 hours. A dalit house or property suffers an arson attack every five days. The guilty are rarely punished.
Conviction rates range between two and three per cent.
And many offences committed against dalits never even reach the courtroom stage. Genuine and serious cases are often scuttled. She had no faith in police and courts. Either way, she was prevented from seeking any redress by the upper castes of Ahiron Ka Rampura. The villagers pressurise the victims to patch up with their attackers.