Maharashtra docs go on 1-day strike in opposition to authorities nod to registration of homeopaths

Doctors throughout Maharashtra went on a 24-hour strike on Thursday (September 18, 2025) to protest the federal government’s choice to permit the registration of homeopathic docs, who’ve accomplished a certificates course in trendy pharmacology, within the State medical council.

Nearly 1.8 lakh allopathic docs throughout the State, together with in non-public hospitals, had been taking part within the strike, Indian Medical Association (IMA) Maharashtra president Dr. Santosh Kadam claimed.

However, all emergency and significant providers had been persevering with.

The docs’ physique has claimed the choice (registration of licensed homeopaths) poses a severe menace to the security of sufferers and high quality of healthcare providers.

Earlier this 12 months, the State authorities directed the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to register homoeopaths who had accomplished the one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP), to permit them to prescribe allopathic medicines to sufferers in choose instances.

However, the notification was withdrawn after the IMA Maharashtra members, who deliberate a strike on July 11 however deferred it till additional discover, met with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and defined concerning the confusion amongst sufferers.

The authorities issued a contemporary round on September 5, reviving the registration course of.

A contemporary authorities decision (GR) was issued on this regard on September 5, upsetting allopathic practitioners, who determined to go forward with the 24-hour strike.

All the resident docs’ organisations of presidency and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation medical faculties, the Federation of All India Medical Association, Association of State Medical Interns, and Government Medical College Association are opposing the transfer and are taking part within the strike.