The Indian Medical Association called for a nationwide strike on Friday, December 11, against the Centre's decision to allow ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries.
Doctors across the nation protested against what they call 'mixopathy'.
Dominic Xavier stands in solidarity with the protesting doctors and asks why the government wants to put patients's lives at risk.
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