IMA Maharashtra doctors’ 24-hour strike: What’s behind it and what will remain open? Details here

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) doctors in Maharashtra have announced a strike for 24 hours beginning September 18 to protest against state government's move to permit homoeopathic doctors, who have done a one year-Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP), to register and prescribe allopathic medicines in select cases. IMA Maharashtra President Dr Santosh Kadam mentioned that emergency medical services will continue to be functional.