In its official statement, IMA stated that routine OPDs and elective surgeries will not take place during those 24 hours; however, other essential services will be maintained.
The IMA lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government saying that the state government is directly responsible for this collapse of public order.
Supreme Court of India questioned Indian Medical Association over endorsements its doctors provide to medicines of allopathic field. IMA has filed complaint against Patanjali for misleading ads.
IMA complained against Patanjali but remains silent on similar practices by other FMCG and Pharma companies, raising questions on ethics in the industry
The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned Patanjali Ayurved against making "false" and "misleading" claims in ad about its medicines as cure of several diseases.
"A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2. The H3N2, which has been in wide circulation for the past two-three months, causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes," ICMR experts said.
IMA chief Dr Jayalal has made controversial utterances in which he did not shy away from saying that he wanted to use hospitals to convert Hindus to Christianity.
The IMA said that if the order is not withdrawn, with the sense of altruism, they will be constrained to move the Supreme Court against Kerala government order easing restrictions.