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Maharashtra Doctors Stage 24-Hour Strike Over Circular Allowing CCMP Homeopaths to Register

The government says the order is not final pending Bombay High Court directions.

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The strike was observed as a mark of protest against the state government’s decision to allow homeopaths who have undergone the Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) to register under the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

Overview

  • The IMA-led protest ran from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday, with the association claiming participation by about 80,000 doctors in the Mumbai region and 180,000 statewide.
  • Outpatient care and many elective procedures were curtailed across numerous private facilities, some private hospitals halted emergency services and redirected patients, and several major public hospitals reported limited disruption.
  • The IMA demanded immediate withdrawal of the September circular permitting CCMP-trained homeopaths to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council and set a seven-day deadline before escalating action.
  • State officials said the circular remains subject to the Bombay High Court, met associations to urge restraint, and the medical education minister asked doctors to call off the shutdown to protect patient services.
  • Marches and symbolic protests took place in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Aurangabad, multiple bodies including MARD, FAIMA and AMC joined, and thousands of resident doctors were off duty across government medical colleges.