'Marital rape is not properly addressed': Shashi Tharoor

India Dec 12, 2025

Shashi Tharoor has called out India for not taking marital rape seriously, saying it's one of the few democracies where the issue isn't properly addressed.
At a recent Kolkata event, he argued that letting husbands off the hook violates women's rights and ignores their consent in marriage.

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Tharoor urged for stronger laws to protect women from domestic rape, especially those separated but still legally married who fall through legal gaps.
He also shared his disappointment that women ministers haven't spoken up more, expressing sadness that they did not address the issue.