New panel to review row between Maha homeopaths and allopaths

Amid a growing face-off between allopathic and homeopathic medical communities in Maharashtra, the state government on Friday put a temporary stop to the registration of homeopathic doctors under the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), following intense opposition from the allopathic fraternity. It has constituted a seven-member committee to examine the contentious issue of homeopaths being allowed to practise modern medicine.

- Aditi Shekar

The newly formed committee—comprising top officials from the state’s medical education and AYUSH departments, and academic leaders from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS)—has been tasked with preparing a detailed report on the matter. It is expected to consult experts from both streams and submit its findings within two months. Until then, the MMC has been directed to stop registering homeopathic doctors who completed the Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP), a six-month training programme allowing them to prescribe allopathic medicines.