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Rape of a minor is rape, but rape of married woman is different: UP Minister

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) | Uttar Pradesh Water Resources, Forest and Environment Minister Upendra Tiwari gave a “justification” for the rape of married women.

He said, “Rape has got its nature. Rape of a minor is rape, but when you come across an incident where a middle-aged woman is raped, it is different”, as reported by news agency ANI.

Uttar Pradesh is one of the states for having ost crimes against women in India. Many controversial cases have also occurred in this state alone, including the killing of a two-year-old girl in Aligarh over family dispute issue.

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