Banning Uber won't stop the problem: BJD leader Jay Panda

A day after the international taxi-booking service Uber was banned over the alleged rape of a woman by one of its drivers, Biju Janata Dal leader Jay Panda on Tuesday said that no service should be singled out, as it won't stop the problem. "No single service should be singled out; banning a service doesn't stop the problem," said Panda.

The Delhi Police lodged an FIR earlier against Uber for cheating customers on the pretext of providing safe commuting with duly verified driver. The police will also reportedly continue questioning officials of the taxi service in Delhi.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has summoned the local Chief Executive Officer of international taxi-booking service Uber, with DCW chairperson Barkha Shukla saying the commission will try its best to ensure the cab company is closed.

The Delhi government had on Monday banned Uber from functioning in the national capital even as the company issued a statement assuring its full co-operation to help the victim and her family in their recovery. Reports say the Uber cab driver accused of raping the finance executive on Friday, had been convicted for a similar crime in 2011 and had spent over seven months in prison. However, he was later granted bail.