India, June 10 -- Health services in several districts across Haryana, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal, were disrupted on Tuesday as nursing staff observed a two-hour strike and staged sit-in protests against Haryana State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia over remarks she made during a visit to Kurukshetra's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Civil Hospital.

The protest was held from 10am to 12pm across the state, with nurses demanding an apology and resignation from Bhatia. Around 35 nurses participated in the sit-in at Gurugram Civil Hospital, while around 40 nurses protested in Faridabad and about 30 each in Nuh and Palwal.

The protests stem from a controversy following the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl by a consult...