A woman was stopped from entering a ward at Dr. R N Cooper Municipal General Hospital in Mumbai after a security guard asked her to remove her burqa. The incident took place on 30 August at the hospital in Vile Parle. A video showed advocate Jahanara Shaikh confronting the security guard outside the post-neonatal ward. The incident drew attention after the video circulated online. The hospital later issued a show-cause notice to the security guard. The hospital dean also said there was no protocol requiring women to remove their burqas to enter the hospital. The hospital further clarified that there was no rule preventing people from entering the premises based on their attire. The incident has since led to questions about the hospital's security instructions and the conduct of its security staff.