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    IMA Kerala objects National Medical Commission's logo depicting Hindu deity
    Row over depiction of deity on National Medical Commission logo, officials clarify

    IMA Kerala objects National Medical Commission's logo depicting Hindu deity

    By Snehadri Sarkar
    Dec 03, 2023
    02:33 pm

    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

    Details

    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

    Know more

    IMA rejected request to wear long-sleeve jackets in operation theaters

    Earlier in June, the IMA's Kerala division rejected a group of female Muslim MBBS students' request to wear long-sleeve scrub jackets and surgical hoods in operation theaters.

    Noohu stated that a patient is the most significant individual in hospitals and operation theaters, and the existing globally accepted protocol should be followed there to ensure their safety.

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