Nagpur: The agitation against the Maharashtra Government’s decision to register Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP)-qualified homeopathy practitioners with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) intensified on Wednesday, with private allopathic doctors joining resident doctors in protest, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) threatening a nationwide strike, and the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) announcing a further escalation of its statewide agitation.
Responding to the IMA Maharashtra’s call, several private practitioners across Nagpur kept their outpatient departments (OPDs) closed on Wednesday, restricting services to emergency cases. From Thursday, both IMA and MARD have announced the withdrawal of all routine and non-life-saving emergency services, while assuring that patients requiring life-saving treatment will continue to receive uninterrupted care.
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The protest follows the State Government’s August 3 Government Resolution (GR), which allows BHMS doctors who have completed the CCMP course to obtain conditional registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council. Resident doctors and private allopathic practitioners have strongly opposed the move, arguing that it compromises patient safety and dilutes the standards of modern medical education.
Healthcare services were significantly affected at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) in Nagpur, with OPDs witnessing major disruptions as resident doctors boycotted routine duties. Similar protests were reported across Maharashtra.
In an attempt to defuse the crisis, Medical Education and Drugs Department Secretary Dheeraj Kumar appealed to MARD to withdraw the strike, stating that patient care at Government medical colleges was being severely affected. He clarified that the registration of CCMP-qualified homeopaths was not a fresh policy decision but was being carried out by the MMC in compliance with court directives in pending cases. He also said a separate register was being maintained for such practitioners and assured that they would not receive parity, privileges or benefits available to MBBS graduates.
However, Central MARD rejected the appeal, insisting that the agitation would continue until the registration process was halted.
Central MARD President Dr Atharva Shinde questioned the urgency behind the registrations while the matter remains sub judice. “The next court hearing is scheduled for August 13. We met the Director of Medical Education and Research but received no assurance. We now expect the Medical Education Minister to hold discussions with us,” he said.
Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif could not meet the protesting doctors as he was in Kolhapur attending the last rites of former MP D.Y. Patil.
In a statement, Central MARD said repeated meetings and representations to the Government had failed to produce any concrete outcome. It announced that resident doctors pursuing MD, MS and DNB courses in Government medical colleges and hospitals under both the Medical Education and Public Health Departments would suspend all routine clinical, academic and non-life-saving emergency services until further notice.
Meanwhile, the IMA Maharashtra State extended full support to the agitation and warned that if the Government failed to withdraw the GR, the protest could escalate into a nationwide movement. The association said the agitation was aimed at safeguarding patient safety, preserving the quality of healthcare, and protecting the integrity of modern medical practice.
Private allopathic practitioners echoed similar concerns, arguing that the Government’s decision effectively places BHMS practitioners on par with MBBS doctors despite vast differences in academic training, clinical exposure and professional qualifications.
Doctors pointed out that admission to MBBS courses requires significantly higher NEET scores than BHMS programmes and maintained that India does not face a shortage of qualified allopathic doctors. They contended that a six-month certificate course in modern pharmacology cannot substitute for the extensive education and clinical training undergone by MBBS graduates.
Medical professionals also cautioned that while the policy may appear to offer short-term administrative benefits, its long-term consequences on patient safety and healthcare standards could become evident only after several years. They urged the Government to withdraw the resolution and hold meaningful discussions with stakeholders to prevent further disruption of healthcare services across the State.
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