Floor for elderly in library opposed

State library Shimla

The Democratic Youth Federation of India have submitted a memorandum to the Municipal Commissioner demanding that the plan to reserve one floor of the state library building for elderly people be shelved. “We want that the library should stay as it is. Anyone can come and read in the library, including the senior citizens. So, where’s the need to reserve a complete floor for just one category?” asked Chanderkant Verma, state secretary of DYFI.

He said the MC wanted to covert the library into a book café. “After opposition from the library members, they are trying to reserve a floor for the elderly people

He said the Commissioner had assured them to bring up the matter in the House

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