Tharoor pushes bill to criminalize marital rape, asserts "no means no" in marriage.

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News18•05-12-2025, 22:40
Tharoor pushes bill to criminalize marital rape, asserts "no means no" in marriage.
- •Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill to criminalize marital rape, advocating "no means no" even after marriage.
- •Tharoor also introduced a bill to fix working hours and address employee burnout, citing the death of an EY employee.
- •A third private member's bill by Tharoor proposes a permanent commission for state and union territory reorganization based on objective criteria.
- •Private member's bills are introduced by ordinary MPs and typically have a low chance of passage, though they generate discussion.
Why It Matters: It challenges traditional views on consent within marriage, impacting women's rights.
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