Even as Vinod Tawde, the minister of medical education, is shying away from taking action against the non-governmental organisation, the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS), accused of malpractices and financial scams, a letter, by Tawde’s department mentions that the ministry has the right to abolish the body or give recognitions to it. The Indian Medical Association as well as Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has locked horns with CPS over the alleged involvement of the body in huge financial scams.

CPS, the body formed under Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra, has been churning out around 1000 doctors every year through the private and medical hospitals throughout the state, recognised by CPS. In February second week, MARD had opened the debates about the alleged malpractices done by the course and also contacted Tawde for the same requesting his intervention.