# Why Maharashtra allowed homeopaths to prescribe modern medicine

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Published: 2026-08-24T00:30:02+00:00
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Earlier this month, Maharashtra allowed practitioners of homeopathy who have completed a specific bridge course to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council — a body traditionally meant for doctors practising modern medicine. The move has sparked protests from doctors, including strikes by the Indian Medical Association that disrupted outpatient services and elective surgeries. Why has Maharashtra introduced this change? Why are doctors so concerned about it? And what does scientific evidence actually tell us about homeopathy? In this episode, we speak to The Indian Express’ health reporter Anonna Dutt, who has been closely following the developments, to understand the controversy and what it could mean for healthcare in Maharashtra. You can watch the video edition of the show here . Produced, writen, and hosted by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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