India, July 11 -- The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Pune chapter and Maharashtra from Friday will withdraw non-emergency medical services for 24 hours, to protest against the government's decision to register homeopathic practitioners with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC).

On June 30, the MMC issued a notification, stating the launch of a portal on its website to register homoeopathy (BHMS) doctors who have completed a one-year bridge course (CCMP) in 'pharmacology' in a separate register of the council from July 15 this year.

As per IMA doctors, the decision to register homoeopathic practitioners with the MMC is unfair and will jeopardise public health.

Dr Sunil Ingle, president, IMA, Pune Chapter, said on Tuesday (July 8) a ...