The Time for Satyagraha is over

Dr KK Aggarwal

From Tokyo

Dear Colleague

This is one of the toughest times for our medical profession. We seem to be in a Do or Die situation. It’s time that we all wake up because the countdown as begun. 

CWC Agenda for actions

·         Non implementation of inter-ministerial committee recommendations so far by the government of India

·         Reaction of the DGHS towards IMA in the last meeting of the National Council for Clinical Establishments. 

·         No action on PNDT Act: Government itself has gone for a special 

·         and has halted inter-ministerial decisions

·         Government not taking seriously considering a central act against violence

·         Capping of compensation clause still far from a reality 

·         Criminalization of medical practice practically in every law

·         JIMA not reaching even the office bearers and projecting losses without sanction

·         NMC likely to come in November despite all agitations and likely to bring AYUSH as back door entry.

·         Exit test likely to be introduced in spite of all representations by IMA

·         Most states allowing AYUSH to prescribe modern drugs

·         West Bengal Clinical Establishment Act not community friendly

·         Karnataka Clinical Establishment Act, if enacted, will be like West Bengal CEA

·         DGHS and National Council for CEA trying to allow non MBBS to sign path and micro lab reports?

·         No uniform code for doctors and medical establishments

·         MP slapping the doctor made the minister of state in Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship

Opinion

·         Continue Satyagraha

·         Protest, Protest and Protest ‘IMA Andolan’

I personally feel that the time for Satyagraha is over.