# Maharashtra reverses freeze on homeopath registrations 2026-08-20T18:22:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Maharashtra government has withdrawn its August 18 directive that halted the registration of homeopathic doctors with a Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). The medical education department issued a new communication cancelling the earlier freeze, directing the MMC to proceed according to decisions taken at a July 28 meeting. Freepress Journal reports that the July 28 meeting had led to the MMC issuing registration to one CCMP-qualified BHMS practitioner before the process was stopped on technical grounds. The Times of India notes that medical education secretary Dhiraj Kumar said the August 18 letter was issued without his approval and caused confusion. The Indian Medical Association and resident doctors have opposed allowing homeopaths to prescribe modern medicines, citing patient safety concerns. The matter is pending before the Bombay High Court. MARD president Dr Atharva Shinde said the association will decide its next lawful course of action. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same reversal with similar facts. Freepress Journal leads with the government's action and frames the controversy as ongoing, while Times of India emphasises the internal bureaucratic confusion (the secretary's disapproval) and the frustration at MMC. Neither source takes a partisan stance, both give space to doctors' opposition and the pending court case. The key takeaway is that the flip-flop has created operational chaos at MMC, and the July 28 meeting minutes remain undisclosed. Watch for the MARD executive committee's decision and any Bombay High Court direction. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Straight report of government reversal, includes both sides - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with bureaucratic confusion and MMC frustration This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Tags: Bombay High Court, CCMP, Indian Medical Association, Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors, Maharashtra Medical Council Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-reverses-freeze-on-homeopath-registrations/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-reverses-freeze-on-homeopath-registrations/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/