Home Min Sushilkumar Shinde and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar had a meeting in the wake of the brutal gang-rape of a girl here during which it was decided that a drive will be launched to ensure removal of tinted glasses and curtains from buses.

It was also decided that the mobile number and licence number of drivers will be displayed in bold on buses, sources said on Wednesday.

The meeting on Wednesday comes a day after Congress President Sonia Gandhi shot off a strong-worded letters to Home Minister Shinde and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, saying it was a “matter of shame” that such incidents happen with painful regularity.

The girl was raped allegedly by six men in a moving bus, which had tinted glass and curtains on it on Sunday night.

“Bus owners will be held liable for parking buses. Practise of drivers parking bus at their place will be stopped,” a senior official said.

Police has also been asked to get all details about private bus drivers, who are on contract with schools.

Meanwhile, there were protests against the incident at Police Headquarters and Jantar Mantar. The girl continues to be in critical state, doctors said on Wednesday.

Delhi gang-rape case to be tried on fast-track basis: Shinde

The Delhi gang-rape case will be tried on fast-track basis and action will be taken if lapses are found on part of the police, Home Min Sushilkumar Shinde told the Rajya Sabha while promising steps for ensuring safety of women.

Replying to an impromptu discussion on Sunday’s incident, Shinde said he agreed with the views expressed by members and promised to take necessary steps to ensure safety of women in Delhi.

He said four persons out of the six accused have already been arrested and further investigations are on.

Promising to take steps for ensuring safety of women in Delhi where law and order is under the direct control of the Union Home Ministry, Shinde said a special task force headed by the Home Secretary will be constituted to look into suggestions made by members in this regard.

He said all roads will be covered by PCR vans at night and specific routes used by women working in BPOs and call centres will be identified for increased patrolling by police.

Shinde said Delhi Police has issued orders to BPOs and other organisations to ensure that their women staff working in evening shifts are dropped at their doorstep. Besides, three helpline services for women would be launched.

He also mentioned that a Criminal Law Amendment Bill for dealing with sexual offences has already been introduced in Lok Sabha which seeks to enhance punishment for such crimes.

“I will inquire into this case. I shall take action,” he assured the House when members questioned him as to what action had been taken by the Home Ministry so far against Delhi Police personnel in this particular case.

Shinde said the victim was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, where she is recuperating.

After the minister’s reply, senior BJP member Ravi Shankar Prasad rose to ask what other PCR vans were doing when the bus was moving around for hours.

He was joined by party colleague Venkaiah Naidu, who sought reasons for delay in collecting details about the incident.

Jaya Bachchan (SP) told the minister, “Instead of saying I will try (to take action against culprits), you must say ‘I will’. Why cannot the government be strong?”

Naresh Gujral (SAD) wanted to know whether the government would set a time frame to investigate the incident and punish culprits.

Responding to them, Shinde said, “It is true that the bus was moving for hours. It is a matter of investigation. I will conduct enquiry, I shall take action. Until investigation is completed, I do not want to make statement here.”