The men accused of molestation must be put behind bars at the earliest. The animal instincts they have separate them from the rest of the cultured citizens of Mumbai. It is very easy to blame the police. But there could be many reasons as to why the police did not immediately file an FIR. For instance, they could be busy handling the crowd.
—Julio Ribeiro, former police commissioner

It is indeed shameful to hear of such incidents in a city like Mumbai. This kind of behaviour is definitely not in our Indian culture. But I think the police did a good job. On Tuesday night, I travelled from the airport to my house and I saw police bandobast everywhere in the city. During festivals like Ganapati too, it is the police who maintain law and order. It is common for women of Mumbai to travel late nights. I feel dejected with such incidents. One cannot blame the police in anyway. It is society that needs to change. It needs to respect women.
—Supriya Sule, MP