In a major decision, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has banned strikes by Doctor and authorized the State Medical Council to take immediate disciplinary action against anyone going against the diktat. As expected, the move has ruffled a few feathers in the medical fraternity. Issued last week by MCI's Ethics Committee, the directive was approved on March 16 following the Supreme Court's judgment in a landmark case.
While the directive is being seen as a new weapon at the disposal of the state government, especially since it recently faced the brunt of a two-month long strike by the Telangana Junior Doctors' Association (TJUDA), medicos are quite unfazed. " Strike is our last weapon. What would we do if the state government does not resolve our genuine grievances like 15% hike in stipends as mandated under GO 287 or keeps silent on issues like providing protection to doctors in…
