Shimla, May 16 -- Members of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) on Friday staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla against the proposed shifting of gynaecology OPD and Mother and Child services from Kamla Nehru Hospital to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC).

These protesting women have also collected 25,000 signatures of the citizens of Shinla in support of not shifting the gynaecology wing of Kamla Nehru Hospital from its present location, where the hospital has existed for over 100 years.

The protest was led by AIDWA state president Ranjana Jarret and state secretary Falma Chauhan. Before the demonstration, the organisation submitted a memorandum to the Himachal Pradesh gover...