# Maharashtra Resident Doctors Call Off Strike After High Court Order

2026-08-06T19:27:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Resident doctors in Maharashtra called off their indefinite strike after the Bombay High Court directed them to return to work immediately, easing pressure on public hospitals. The protest opposed the state’s move to register eligible BHMS practitioners who complete a bridge course in modern pharmacology with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The law allows such practitioners to prescribe specified allopathic medicines and hold registration with both councils. The IMA says the course lacks approval from national medical regulators and has threatened a nationwide strike. Homeopathy representatives argue the arrangement is limited, improves rural access and treats their practitioners differently from those in ayurveda and Unani. The issue remains before the Bombay High Court.

## Coverage

- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/maharashtra-doctors-call-off-strike-after-hc-order-why-they-protested-allopathy-vs-homeopathy-explained-11786021693809.html>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/health/governments-homeopath-move-sparks-national-tussle-as-doctors-threaten-nationwide-strike-article-155317654>
- health.economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/govt-orders-to-begin-ccmp-bhms-registration-ima-to-strike-today/132848870>

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