<p>The Congress party workers staged a protest condemning the gang rape incident on Friday.</p>.<p>The police also took several Congress workers into custody for trying to block the road. The party workers took out a torch light parade as a mark of protest on Albert Victor Road.</p>.<p>Several organisations condemned the incident and staged protests. The members of University of Mysore Research Scholar Association staged a protest.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/will-surely-nab-those-involved-in-mysuru-gang-rape-says-dgigp-praveen-sood-1024210.html" target="_blank">Will nab those involved in Mysuru gang-rape: Sood</a></strong></p>.<p>Minister for Women and Child Development Halappa Achar said that he tried to contact the rape survivor, but her parents requested not to disturb her.</p>.<p>"The Women and Child Department will provide needed support to the victim and her family members," he said.</p>.<p>Minister S T Somashekar said that there was no politics in the incident. He said that the police were investigating the case and they would arrest suspects soon.</p>.<p>On the criticism by leaders of the opposition parties and various organisations, he said,"The government wants genuine suspects to be published. Some leaders are opposing for the sake of opposition."</p>
<p>The Congress party workers staged a protest condemning the gang rape incident on Friday.</p>.<p>The police also took several Congress workers into custody for trying to block the road. The party workers took out a torch light parade as a mark of protest on Albert Victor Road.</p>.<p>Several organisations condemned the incident and staged protests. The members of University of Mysore Research Scholar Association staged a protest.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/will-surely-nab-those-involved-in-mysuru-gang-rape-says-dgigp-praveen-sood-1024210.html" target="_blank">Will nab those involved in Mysuru gang-rape: Sood</a></strong></p>.<p>Minister for Women and Child Development Halappa Achar said that he tried to contact the rape survivor, but her parents requested not to disturb her.</p>.<p>"The Women and Child Department will provide needed support to the victim and her family members," he said.</p>.<p>Minister S T Somashekar said that there was no politics in the incident. He said that the police were investigating the case and they would arrest suspects soon.</p>.<p>On the criticism by leaders of the opposition parties and various organisations, he said,"The government wants genuine suspects to be published. Some leaders are opposing for the sake of opposition."</p>