A group of Indian-Americans gathered at the Gandhi Statue in Washington and held a candle light vigil for the Delhi braveheart who died after battling for life for around a fortnight.

They paid tribute to the 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, and expressed hope that the dreadful incident will prompt the government to do something about gender violence.

American media condemned the reprehensible crime, saying 50 per cent of Indian population lives under fear of unspeakable violence.

Washington, DC-based journalist Jamila Bey said, "The event has shocked Indian society, and many women in other parts of the world are also finding themselves compelled to speak out."

Bey added that Indians are protesting in the streets, but the protests must be kept on to be waged in the voting booths.

Meanwhile, various channels are also reporting that law enforcement authorities did their best to prevent demonstrations. They banned closed 10 metro stations as well as all roads leading to Raisina Hills, fearing a possible reiteration of the infuriated, large-scale protests.

Meanwhile, search engine giant Google paid tribute to the rape victim by lighting a candle on its India home page.

The 23-year-old paramedical student was gang raped and brutally assaulted by six men in a moving bus in New Delhi on the night of December 16. She had suffered severe brain injuries and substantial internal damage. She died in a hospital in Singapore, where she had been rushed for treatment.