New Delhi: Today is the third day of the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament. During this time, the issue of marital rape was raised in the House. Union Minister Smriti Irani made a statement on marital rape that it is not right to condemn every marriage in the country. The Union Minister said in the Question Hour in the House that sexual violence in marital life cannot be supported nor does anyone support it. But under the guise of this, it is also not proper to call all men rapists.

Irani was replying to a question related to CPI MP Binoy Viswam's 'Sexual violence in marital life.' During this time, he said that the case of marital rape is pending in court. There are more than 30 helplines in the country, which help women. The Union Minister said senior members point out that Rule 47 of the Procedures in the Rajya Sabha does not allow an extension on the subject currently under consideration.

The Union Minister further said that the government's effort is to protect women in this country with the help of state governments. Currently, there are more than 30 helplines functioning across India, which have helped more than 66 lakh women. With this, 703 'One Stop Centres' are functioning across the country and these have helped more than five lakh women.

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