A state-run medical college in Assam issued an advisory for women doctors and students, asking them to "avoid situations where they are alone". It also asked them to "graciously interact with the public, so that you don't attract unnecessary attention of unscrupulous people". Amid an uproar on the campus and social media, authorities of Silchar Medical College and Hospital withdrew the bizarre advisory. Former IPS Officer and Ex-Lt Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, said "The memorandum expresses the incapacity of the authorities to provide safety and security"