Opposition to controversial GO intensifies as junior doctors step up outreach in Telangana

Opposition to the Telangana government’s order on adding nominated ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council intensified as junior doctors held statewide outreach programmes, warning of protests if GO Ms No. 229 is not withdrawn

Hyderabad: The opposition to the government order released by the State government, aimed at including nominated ex-officio members into Telangana Medical Council, continues to gain momentum with medicos conducting outreach programmes, engaging junior doctors in all medical colleges and hospitals in Telangana.

The members of the Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) held a series of such awareness programs in all the medical colleges and teaching hospitals in Telangana on Tuesday.

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The aim of the outreach programs was to make MBBS and PG doctors aware about why the fraternity of doctors were against the Government Order. A comprehensive orientation and briefing on G.O.Ms.No.229 was conducted, bringing to the forefront the serious concerns arising out of the said Government Order.

“T-JUDA strongly and unequivocally opposes G.O.Ms.No.229 issued by the Government of Telangana, which seeks to nominate four additional ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC). The TJUDA firmly asserts that this action undermines the autonomy, independence, and representative character of the TGMC, and is in clear contradiction to established judicial principles governing autonomous professional regulatory bodies,” a T-JUDA press release said.

In the event of non-withdrawal of GO Ms No. 229, the T-JUDA will be compelled to initiate democratic protests and lawful collective action across the State, in defense of professional autonomy, institutional integrity, and the interests of the public health and medical fraternity, the protesting junior doctors added.