The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently made modifications to its official logo, replacing the term “India” with “Bharat” and inserting a colour image of Dhanwantari, the Hindu god of healing and medicine. A controversy around the move has erupted with many on social media opposing the move.
Several netizens pointed out that medicine is a profession beyond religion, while others opined that the BJP government is somehow trying to impose Hindutva. Meanwhile, the modified logo now appears on the website of the NMC.
while many doctors have objected to this change claiming that this move will harm the scientific and secular nature of the commission, NMC official have informed that this logo was already in use for almost a year. Previosly the Dhanvantri logo was in black and white therefore the logo was not visible in the print out.
Many people took to ‘X’ to express their displeasure over the new logo. Below are the reaction of the people……
What’s more saddening is NMC logo now will have Ayurveda founder Dhanvantari a kind of alternative medicine pic in its logo for Modern medicine in India pic.twitter.com/Wffqc7ZIPd
— Dr. Hypertension (@DrHimanshuSoni) November 28, 2023
NMC (National Medical Commission of India) has changed its logo replacing its previous Ashoka emblem to Dhanvantari, known as Physician of Devas, An avatar of Vishnu, God of Ayurveda.
Congrats to NMC for taking our modern medicine to 1000 years backwards and taking us back to… pic.twitter.com/b0yT9D5izc
— The Cancer Doctor (@DoctorHussain96) November 30, 2023
NMC cannot be religious! Being a Doctor is beyond any religion. This logo is not acceptable! @NMC_IND @mansukhmandviya @narendramodi @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/dl5N9R5CLH
— Swarna Muthu Lakshman TJ (@SwarnaMuthuLaks) November 30, 2023
New logo of NMC is highly objectionable. BJP Govt. trying to introduce Hindutva in medical education which entirely defeats the scientific and evidence based approach of modern medicine. @NMC_IND @MoHFW_INDIA @mansukhmandviya pic.twitter.com/hDf8pJwa7O
— Pankaj Bitthu (@BitthuPankaj) November 29, 2023
This is in bad taste. Should be reversed immediately @NMC_IND
I don’t support the use of any kind of religious symbols on the logo of scientific or national organisations which represent the country & all communities. https://t.co/70I1Uu4qBK
— Dr Sumeet Shah (@DrSumeetShah) December 1, 2023
The National Medical Commision of India, the apex “scientific” body that regulates medical education and medical professionals has silently dropped the Ashoka State Emblem from it’s logo, replacing it with an image of the Hindu God Dhanvantri .
Shame on NMC to change the logo -… pic.twitter.com/JLJDzFLyXZ
— Premanand Johnson (@PremanandJohns5) November 30, 2023
Heartiest congratulations @NMC_IND using Dhanvantari and Bharat in logo. Another step to part away colonial mindset. This not Hinduism but respecting and being proud of culture, Indian knowledge system. @IMAIndiaOrg should appreciate. @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @moayush pic.twitter.com/m21LxKOwAw
— Ayurveda Maharshi Dr. Manoj Nesari (@Drnesari) December 1, 2023
