New Delhi ( CNN ) -- The victim of a brutal gang rape that sparked massive protests in India arrived in Singapore for treatment Thursday morning . `` The patient condition remains extremely critical as before , '' said Dr. Kelvin Loh , CEO of Mount Elizabeth Hospital . `` Prior to coming to Singapore , she had three abdominal surgeries and cardiac arrests in India . Currently , we have a multidisciplinary team of specialists who are taking care of her and doing everything possible to stabilize her condition . '' The 23-year-old woman spent days in intensive care after what police said was a rape and beating on December 16 on a moving bus in New Delhi . Widespread anger about the incident prompted massive anti-rape protests in the Indian capital over the weekend . Riot police surrounded downtown streets as scores of protesters -- mostly students -- took to the streets again Thursday . Elderly and middle-aged women also joined the march , which was blocked from moving into downtown New Delhi , the scene of furious protests over the weekend . Marching demonstrators carried placards demanding fast-tracking of rape trials across the country and an emergency session of parliament to toughen laws related to sex attacks . New Delhi rape exposes the perils of being a woman in India . `` Commit or quit , '' read a large banner . `` Justice for women now . '' Protesters chanted slogans against the government and police for Sunday 's crackdown on anti-rape demonstrations in New Delhi 's government district . Hundreds of police had fanned across the area in riot gear well before the march . `` Despite massive protests across Delhi and India , the government 's assurances have been hollow and smack of tokenism , '' said Neha Kaul Mehra , a student participant . `` Rather , the response -- the crackdown -- has been feudal . '' Read more : New Delhi police fire water cannon at India rape protest . The Cabinet plans to set up a commission to look into the rape and suggest measures to improve women 's safety . The commission has three months to submit its report to the government . CNN 's Harmeet Shah Singh reported from New Delhi . Elizabeth Neisloss reported from Singapore .
NEW : `` The patient condition remains extremely critical , '' hospital official says . NEW : Students , elderly women joined a march that was blocked from downtown New Delhi . By AFP and IANS Wire Service Published May 24, 2014 12:37 PM EDTUpdated May 25, 2014 11:38 AM EDT New Delhi, India -- She was hospitalized after a rape and beating on a moving bus on December 16 .