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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Council intensified as junior doctors held statewide outreach programmes, warning of protests if GO Ms No. 229 is not withdrawn
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The Telangana government’s GO Ms No 229, issued on December 22, 2025, has triggered widespread opposition from government doctors across associations. The order proposes adding four new ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council.
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A confrontation has erupted between the Telangana government and the medical fraternity over G.O.Ms.No.229, which expands the Telangana Medical Council by adding four ex-officio members. Doctors’ associations, including HRDA and TJUDA, allege the move undermines elected representatives and paves the way for bureaucratic dominance, crippling the council’s anti-quackery drive.
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The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has issued show-cause notices to several doctors in Mancherial for practicing beyond their qualifications, violating medical ethics under NMC and TGMC Acts. Complaints revealed doctors treating patients in specialities without relevant degrees, including orthopaedics, neurology, kidney care, and diabetology.
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Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has identified five unqualified practitioners running clinics in Hyderabad’s Amberpet and Saroornagar. These individuals, holding non-MBBS degrees, were found prescribing allopathic medicines and administering injections illegally.
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The Telangana Medical Council has filed FIRs against 500 unqualified medical practitioners across the state, most of whom falsely claimed to be rural doctors. TGMC officials said such practitioners pose a serious threat by treating patients without proper medical qualifications
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The Telangana Medical Council found six illegal first aid centres in Shabad, operated by unqualified individuals. These clinics were prescribing medicines and administering injections without MBBS degrees. The facilities were shut down and cases filed under medical and criminal provisions
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The Telangana Medical Council identified seven unqualified individuals operating illegal first-aid centres in Rangareddy. Officials seized pre-loaded syringes and unregulated drugs. Cases will be filed under the NMC, TSMPR, and BNS Acts. The public can report such cases via 9154382727
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State Medical council in Telangana warns that dentists do not have knowledge and training to perform hair transplants and aesthetic procedures
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The Telangana Medical Council uncovered four fake doctors, one unlicensed hospital, and an unregistered practitioner during inspections in Siddipet. Cases will be filed under multiple laws, and an ethics session was held. Citizens can report similar violations via phone or online
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At Kondapur police station, an FIR has been registered against K. Bansilal and A Anil Kumar for operating first-aid centres at Malkapur cross roads.
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Optometrist R Ramesh was found operating a full-fledged healthcare facility without a medical degree
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Dr Yeggana Srinivas, a member of the Telangana Medical Council, said that the task force team was formed with a motto to bring about change in medicine and legal action would be initiated against wrongdoers
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The Telangana State Medical Council has filed nearly 300 FIRs at various locations in Telangana against individuals with no MBBS degree but continue to practise out of clinics and other healthcare establishments.
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Based on a complaint received from the members, a case was booked against Bandari Laxman of Chennur and Ranjith Kumar from Bheemaram for allegedly practicing quackery.
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The inspections revealed that a total of 20 such centres were being operated without dermatologists, plastic surgeons and had no requisite permission from the District Registration Authority.
