Shimla, April 23 -- Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and former Shimla Mayor Sanjay Chauhan has urged Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to immediately scrap the proposed relocation of Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH) to the premises of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC).

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, Chauhan opposed the move, highlighting the historical importance and emotional connection of the Mother and Child Hospital with residents of Shimla and adjoining areas. He said shifting the facility would cause hardship to women and children dependent on affordable healthcare services.

Referring to earlier attempts to shift the hospital's OPD to IGMC, Chauhan noted that such proposals had been rolled back foll...