Health Minister moves NMC bill in RS

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 01 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

The Congress and Samajwadi Party on Thursday urged the government to withdraw a provision in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill that aims to provide license to 3.5 lakh unqualified non-medical persons to practise modern medicine, saying it will "institutionalise quackery."
Noting that the intent of the bill is noble but the content is dangerous, Ramesh said, "Let us focus on content" and urged members irrespective of party affiliation to support his amendments

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First Published: Aug 01 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

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