IMA Kerala objects National Medical Commission's logo depicting Hindu deity
What's the story
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Kerala has slammed the National Medical Commission (NMC) for redesigning its logo, which featured a Hindu deity, Dhanwantari, and the word "Bharat" instead of "India."
In a statement condemning the new logo, IMA Kerala said that it's not acceptable to the modern medical fraternity.
It also stated that the new logo gives the wrong message, harming the secular and scientific nature of the NMC.
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You can read IMA Kerala's full statement here
Indian Medical Association Kerala Branch strongly condemns redesigning of NMC logo. The present logo is a blatant violation of the secular nature of this country and also the purity of medical science, which stands well above any religion or any ideas of polarisation. (02.12) pic.twitter.com/LL5ty6pxUc
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
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Here's what IMA Kerala president said about new NMC logo
The IMA Kerala President Dr. Sulphi Noohu also took to Facebook and condemned the new NMC logo.
Noohu stated that any attempt to convey caste and religious thoughts into this field is not acceptable at all, adding that the IMA's policy is to see all castes and groups equally.
"In political neutrality and religious neutrality, there is no backwardness," he added.
What Next?
NMC spokesperson clarifies new logo
Amid the uproar, NMC Spokesperson Dr. Yogendra Malik came out defending the new logo, stating that it has been there for the past year.
"The logo earlier has a Greek God of medicine and healthcare in it, and the logo that you see in the present has an image of Lord Dhanvantri, which was already there; it has just been colored," stated Malik
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