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AYUSH Doctors Not Quacks: Legal Shield Issued

30 Jul

Summary

NCISM states calling AYUSH doctors 'quacks' lacks legal basis.
Registered AYUSH practitioners are legally recognised professionals.
Defamation against AYUSH doctors may violate their rights.

AYUSH Doctors Not Quacks: Legal Shield Issued

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has declared that publicly referring to duly registered AYUSH doctors as 'quacks' or 'bogus doctors' is without legal basis. This directive aims to protect qualified practitioners of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa from harassment and defamation. The commission clarified that practitioners registered with appropriate State Medical Councils and recognized under the NCISM Act, 2020, are legally established medical professionals. Any individual or entity using derogatory terms against them may be violating their professional and constitutional rights. This stance aligns with previous government responses in Parliament, which differentiate between unregistered individuals posing as AYUSH practitioners and legitimately qualified and registered doctors. The NCISM affirmed that all such practitioners are entitled to legal protections and professional respect.

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