AAP, Congress Activists Protest in Delhi Over Uber Driver Rape Case

New Delhi: Several Aam Aadmi Party activists gathered outside Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence this morning and raised slogans demanding action against taxi service Uber, whose driver has been accused of raping a 27-year-old woman passenger on Friday night.

The home minister, who was attending a book launch in the national capital, said, "This is extremely unfortunate and shameful... The law will take its own course."

AAP activists also protested against the government and the Delhi Police over the lack of safety for women in the capital.

"Delhi Police is under Home Ministry, what has the home minister done for women's security, isn't he accountable?" said AAP member Aatishi outside Rajnath Singh's residence.

The activists were detained by the police.

"At least 100 protestors have been detained for protesting outside the home minister's residence and have been taken to the police station," DCP Vijay Singh told news agency IANS.

Soon after the AAP protesters were cleared, it was the turn of the youth wing of the Congress, NSUI, to protest outside Mr Singh's residence. They too were detained by the police.

32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav, who is accused of raping the 27-year-old finance executive of a Gurgaon-based company, had been with Uber for the last six months. The Delhi Police say he is a repeat offender and was accused of rape in 2011 but his criminal record went unchecked when he was hired. (Read More)