No its not just you. This is a common behavior in the villages where education is rare and religion heavily influences the lives of people. Its very depressing

No its not just you. This is a common behavior in the villages where education is rare and religion heavily influences the lives of people. Its very depressing to see this exist in 2016 and the govt is busy inciting communal riots against minorities in the name of nationalism. But there are many Indians who live only in the cities and constantly deny these things as allegations to defame the country and stuff like that. In reality they have never travelled to a poor village or seen their lifestyle. In most villages that I have visited the men of the house send their women/daughters inside the rooms away from outsiders' eyes!! Yes it happens. I really hope these things change sooner.