IMA hails HC stay on DMC notification

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) today hailed Delhi High Court's decision to put on stay the notification of Delhi Medical Council (DMC) where the government notified 22 instead of 23 members and also changed the names of 4 nominated persons, earlier nominated by the Lieutenant Governor.
"Medical profession should be beyond politics and government should nominate members only on merit and once nominated, should not change them unless they are removed on disciplinary ground and that too abiding the constitution," IMA Secretary General, K K Aggarwal said.
In the present case, the IMA felt that the earlier nominated members were people of eminence and should not have been removed without a valid reason, said Aggarwal.

When Delhi Assembly elections were held, the Medical Association appealed the public to support all the doctor-members of the Association who were fighting the elections, including Dr Atul Kumar (AAP), Dr A K Walia (Congress) and Dr S C L Gupta (BJP).
The IMA has appealed the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal to help maintain the dignity of the medical profession and not allow it to die in the hands of political parties.