By Barsha Misra

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Mumbai: In a recent update regarding the CCMP controversy in Maharashtra, State Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif said that the practice of modern medicine should remain with MBBS doctors, Indian Express has reported.The Minister expressed this opinion while speaking with representatives from various medical associations, including the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), among others, on the issue of an earlier government decision regarding the registration of CCMP-qualified homeopathy practitioners to practice.Issuing a Press Release in this regard, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) mentioned, “Govt. acknowledged the concerns of doctors and assured that the integrity of modern medicine will be preserved by opposing CCMP registration of homeopathy practitioners.”MARD’s meeting with the Medical Education Minister was held on September 30, 2025, to review the decision of the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) regarding the CCMP course and registration of homeopathy doctors for practicing modern medicine. Also Read: CCMP row: Maha doctors to intensify protest if Govt fails to actApart from MARB, the representatives from FAIMA, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), and the Maharashtra Government Medical Officers Association (MAGMO) were also present. In the Press Release, Central MARD informed that the Minister and officials clearly acknowledged that the practice of modern medicine must remain with MBBS doctors. They noted that the CCMP bill was passed in a different context when doctor availability was less.Mentioning that at present, new medical colleges have been opened and MBBS doctors are in surplus, the release further mentioned that it was also noted that India has already surpassed the WHO doctor-patient ratio (recommended 1:1000 vs. current 1:811), and recently 895 MBBS doctors applied for rural bonds but most could not be accommodated due to lack of vacancies. “It was assured that these concerns are valid and justified, and the matter should also be strongly presented before the courts,” mentioned the release.Apart from the issue of registration of CCMP-qualified homoeopathy practitioners, the issue of stipend of JR-3 residents, issues concerning hostel, academic, and infrastructure, and the tragic case at Pravara Medical College were brought to the notice of the Minister.The release mentioned that the Minister and department officials expressed support and assured positive action regarding the issue of stipend for junior residents and the minister also took note of the issues concerning hostel, academic, and infrastructure. “The tragic case at Pravara Medical College was brought to notice. The Principal Secretary, Mr. Dhiraj Kumar, will be speaking with the institute administration to ensure a fair and transparent investigation,” mentioned the release.The Indian Express has reported that while speaking with representatives from various medical associations, including MARD, FAIMA, and others, State Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif on Tuesday emphasized that the practice of modern medicine must remain with MBBS doctors. What is the issue?The CCMP course was started based on the Government Resolution dated 13.03.2014. The course was conducted under the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. After successful completion, eligible homeopathic practitioners received training in allopathic (modern) medicine to serve in public healthcare services. In 2014, the Maharashtra Medical Council issued a notice in which the council was given the authority to ask all doctors who have completed the CCMP course to register with the council.Back in 2017, the State Medical Education and Drugs Department passed a notification and allowed Homeopaths to practice modern medicine and register with the MMC. However, allopathic doctors strongly opposed this move and the matter ultimately resulted in IMA challenging the amendments in the Bombay High Court in 2014. Consequently, the HC bench stayed the notification.While the matter was awaiting a court judgment, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) had, on June 30, officially decided to allow homeopathic practitioners who completed the CCMP course to register with the council and prescribe allopathic medicines. MMC was directed to register CCM-qualified around 10,000 to 90,000 homeopathic doctors in Maharashtra, in a separate register starting July 15. However, the decision was put on hold and the Government suspended the registration process after IMA warned to initiate a statewide strike.Following this, the Maharashtra Medical Education and Drugs Department formed a seven-member special committee to decide whether homeopathic doctors who have completed the Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) should be allowed to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council and practice modern (allopathic) medicine.Registration of CCMP-qualified…