The National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex regulatory body for medical education in India, has landed in a controversy over its revamped logo that shows a colourised image of Ayurveda god Dhanvantri.
Reacting to the move, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen has asked NMC to “reconsider” its decision.
Sen, who is also a former national president and state secretary of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), shot off a letter to BN Gangadhar, chairman of NMC, warning that the “issue might be taken to a court of law by anyone putting NMC as a whole and you in trouble”.
The letter dated November 30 says: “When our Constitution of India speaks about secularism and we promote dovetailing of religions, a symbol of one particular religion in the logo of NMC having immense national and international importance goes against the basic essence of our Constitution.”
It added: “It has been brought to my notice from different sources that NMC has recently adopted a new logo which symbolises a particular religion of the country.”
“…in which meeting of the advisory council the decision of such adoption took place and under the provision of which rule/guidance of NMC,” he asked.
“I would also like to know that if you have taken the decision, then which section/rule of NMC provides you with the authority to take such a decision.”
Sen claimed that he has also been informed by several other members of NMC across the nation that they have hardly any information regarding such adoption.
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