IMA to go on strike against medical bill

Last updated Aug 1, 2019

NPnews24 Online: Terming the clearance of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 by Lok Sabha as “anti-people”, anti-poor, anti-students, anti-democratic and draconian in nature” Indian Medical Association decided to go on strike a ‘token strike’ on 31 July against the passage of the bill.

Indian Medical Association (IMA) calls for 24 hours withdrawal of non-essential services across the nation from 6 am, tomorrow, in protest against the passing of National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/8DUFrHvOhJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019

The bill was passed on Monday in the Lower House of Parliament, over 5000 doctors, medical students and healthcare professional from across the country staged a protest against the bill following a call given by IMA.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan moved the bill in Lok Sabha.

“The NMC is the worst bill ever introduced in the medical education system and unfortunately a health minister, who is also a doctor, is adamant and destroying his own education system.