New Delhi:
As Delhi struggles to contain the anger pulsing through its streets, the Lieutenant Governor, Tejinder Khanna, was ordered to return from the United States to the capital.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told NDTV that he "enquired" where Mr Khanna was.
The gang-rape of a young student in a moving bus a week ago has infuriated the city; satellite protests are being held everyday in other cities. The Delhi Police reports to the Lieutenant Governor and not the chief minister, a point of repeated criticism by many including Sheila Dikshit, who heads the Delhi government.
The weekend saw violent clashes at India Gate between the police and demonstrators shouting "We want justice." Some carried placards that demanded the death penalty for rapists. The police used tear-gas and water-cannons against the crowd of many thousands, who defied police orders to gather at India Gate. Some tried to rush towards Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President lives.
The Lieutenant Governor arrived in Delhi this morning and is scheduled to meet with representatives of women's organizations.
At 4 pm, he will meet senior police officers including the Police Commissioner, Neeraj Kumar, who has said he will not resign despite last weekend's heinous gang-rape or the violence that has followed.