50 years after her rape changed law, ‘Mathura’ lives in hunger
Decades after her rape in a police station sparked legal reforms, 'Mathura' now lives in poverty, paralyzed and unvisited. Her ordeal led to crucial changes in India's sexual assault laws, yet she remains excluded from welfare schemes due to her inability to navigate digital systems. Her story highlights the enduring gap between legal progress and individual justice.
Decades after her rape in a police station sparked legal reforms, 'Mathura' now lives in poverty, paralyzed and unvisited. Her ordeal led to crucial changes in India's sexual assault laws, yet she remains excluded from welfare schemes due to her inability to navigate digital systems. Her story highlights the enduring gap between legal progress and individual justice.
