Maharashtra govt stays on order allowing homoeopathy doctors to practice modern medicine

The Maharashtra government made a temporary stay in the previous order of the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and allowed homeopathy practitioners to practice modern medicine. The accommodation met with Prime Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

After the meeting, a notification was made on Friday, July 11, 2025, and within two months, a committee for the government said it would work and make suggestions.

Maharashtra Government in the notification, “Maharashtra Medical Council, until more transactions in the report of the Committee in the Maharashtra Medical Council initiated by the homeopathy practitioners were directed to stop the registration process immediately,” he said.

Santosh Kadam, President of IMIM, has shown the court’s hearings on the issue so far. In addition, this issue is disrespectful to the court and accepts that the committee ordered the committee, ”he said.

IMA decided to strike a 24 -hour strike on Friday, July 11, 2025, and followed a rally in Mumbai on 14 July. However, CM Devendra was stopped after the assurances of Fadnavis. Marashtra Senior Resident Association (MSRDA) members met with the opposition leader Ambadas Danve and brought up the problem in the ongoing Mahashtra Assembly Mony session.

IMIMA, MSRDA and Maharashtra Settlement Doctors Association (MARD) opposed the decision to record Homoeopathic doctors, MMC, a certificate course in modern pharmacology (CCMP) to prescribe allopathic drugs. In the letter submitted to the government on July 8, Iım said, “If homoeopathic medicine doctors are allowed to practice in modern medicine, it may pose a threat to the health of people and the lives of patients.” He said.

Many hospitals associated with MARD, including Nair Hospital, have organized a silent protest against the final decision of the MMC on 11 July 2025. President of Nair Mard “As a protest sign, doctors wore black ribbons on his left arms while he was working in OPD, wards and operation theaters,” said Digvijay Jadhav. He said.