Shimla, April 24 -- All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest over the shifting of the gynecology OPD from Kamala Nehru Hospital (KNH) to Indira Gandhi Medical College, even as senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and former Mayor of Shimla, Sanjay Chauhan, writes a letter to chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to scrap the proposed relocation. In a letter addressed to the CM, Chauhan said shifting the facility would cause hardship to women and children dependent on affordable healthcare services. Meanwhile, the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) announced the conclusion of its 24-hour protest at Kamla Nehru Hospital. Addressing the gathering at the conclusion of the protest, state secretary Falma Chauhan said the decision had been taken "without proper planning," leading to inconvenience for patients who are now being forced to move between facilities for treatment. State president Ranjana Jarett criticised the government's claims of improving healthcare for women, stating that increased user charges for medical tests contradict such assurances. She also raised concerns over vacant posts of doctors and nurses in the health department, alleging that these gaps remain unaddressed. Following the protest, AIDWA submitted memorandums through the Medical Superintendent. The State Association of Medical and Dental College Teachers (SAMDCOT) also opposed the decision to shift the gynaecology department....