India, Aug. 6 -- Celebrations by homoeopathy practitioners and protests by allopathic doctors marked the rollout of Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) registrations for eligible Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP)-qualified Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) practitioners on Wednesday, highlighting the widening divide over one of the state's most contentious healthcare decisions.

The MMC on Wednesday began issuing conditional registration certificates to eligible BHMS practitioners who have completed the CCMP. While homoeopaths hailed the move as long-awaited recognition of their legal rights, allopathic doctors intensified their statewide agitation, leading to the suspension of routine healthcare services at...