Chained for 10 years due to a mental illness, Hariram Jat often talks to himself or stares at the walls. He may not be aware of the hardships his wife and teenaged children face. But his 75-year-old father sure does feel the strain.

Hariram, who lives in Bhakroda village in Nagaur district, used to work as a labourer on agricultural fields until he developed a mental problem a decade ago. Now his father Gutaram feeds him and bathes him every day.