"We demand the formation of an independent panel of community health experts to look into the cynical deaths in Chhattisgarh. We strongly condemn the foreign forces-sponsored population control mechanisms adopted by the centre," Kavita Krishnan, Secretary of All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) said.
Shouting slogans against the state and BJP-led central government outside the Chhattisgarh Bhavan in the capital, the protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Raman Singh and state Health minister Amar Agrawal.
"Chief Minister Raman Singh along with the state health minister should immediately resign for their callous action. The political leaders were busy filling the quota of surgeries passed on to them by the centre," Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary, All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) said.
A memorandum was signed at the protest site by the organisations condemning the deaths and submitted to the resident commissioner of Chhattisgarh Bhavan here.
"We will organise a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) on December 17 in the capital regarding the issue. Women who were affected by the botched-up surgeries along with the law makers and other supporters will be present at the hearing," Jasodhara Dasgupta, Co-coordinator, National Alliance for Maternal Health and Human Rights (NAMHHR), said.