The Indian Medical Association today launched a frontal attack on the Health Ministry and the Medical Council of India for suspending its President and Secretary for endorsing products.


"The IMA is registered under the Societies'' Act.

Only violation of any Section of Societies'' Act can invite action on IMA. There has been no violation of the provisions of this Act. MCI has no locus standi on IMA.

IMA asserts its right to convey health information to the people," it said in a statement here.


The IMA said that the state medical councils are the competent authority to register as well as take any disciplinary action on any registered medical practitioner and MCI could only make recommendations to the state medical councils.


"The recommendation of MCI is not binding on the state Medical Councils," it added.
The IMA said that the "duly elected members of MCI have been removed and at present only an ad-hoc council appointed by the Government of India existed.
"at present the MCI is a stop gap arrangement. This body has not been vested to perform duties of an ethics committee," it said.

IMA is complaining , that the govt.of india has ulterior political motives in making victimization of IMA officials , as IMA is staunchily opposing the concepts of BRHC, CE ACT ,NCHRH. its nothing but suppressing the fundamental rights and vindictive attitude towards medical profession.


On November 19, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in response to a written question in Rajya Sabha had said that the National President and Secretary General of IMA have been suspended from Indian Medical Register.


Resolutions taken by IMA at its 204th. CWC meet:

“204th CWC of IMA held at Visakhapatnam on Monday, 22nd November, 2010 strongly condemns the highhanded action of MCI in suspending the National President and Hony. Secretary General of IMA from the Indian Medical Register and censuring the Central Working Committee members of IMA.”

“204th CWC of IMA held at Visakhapatnam on Monday, 22nd November, 2010 resolves to fight the issues of BRMS/BRHC, Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act 2010, proposed high arching Body instead of MCI and national exit test for MBBS graduates with all its might.”

The above resolution shall be forwarded to the Hon’ble President of India, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Ministry of Health, Chairperson of UPA, Leader of Opposition, other Specialist organizations, State Medical Councils, Press and Media. IMA will also legally challenge the action taken by MCI.

Disciplinary action will be initiated against the members of the Board of Governors of MCI, who are members of IMA as per the Rules and Bye Laws of Indian Medical Association.

IMA will lodge complaints against the members of the Board of Governors in their respective State Medical Councils.

IMA will also organize public protests throughout the country.

IMA demands:

1. reversion of the unfair, illegal action of MCI on the National President, Hony. Secretary General and Central Working Committee members of IMA

2. restoration of autonomous nature and democratic character of MCI and prevention of formation of a high arching Body- NCHRH, destroying the unique identity of the medical profession.

3. Healthcare must be provided by MBBS doctors to all the people irrespective of their urban or rural status.

4. that Clinical Establishment Act should be confined to registration and health statistics only.

5. not to introduce National MBBS exit test to fresh medical graduates.