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There have been made many efforts at various
times in various cities (under a parallel non-IDA
platform) and have been successful as well to
some extent to unite 60-70% colleagues of the
town but not more. Under the IDA platform, on
an average not more than 25-30% of dentists
unite and that too as members, the total
strength is never seen in any event through out
the year. What I believe is, if Dental ethics has to
be like a uniform code and every dentist should
wear the same one, how you will convey the
same unless they are at a same platform. Going
by my experience, the seniors have their own
egos to unite with youngsters; the middle ones
are too busy minting money and doing the
balancing act while the youngsters are too shy
or too outspoken for their age, to say the least.
Recently, I was in Punjab and Haryana High
Court, Chandigarh with a friend for a hearing in
his property case. As the proceedings were on,
at around 10.25 am or so (25 minutes into the
start of session), around 30-35 lawyers came to
the court room and literally told the judges of
double bench to adjourn the court for the day
(with such mind blowing audacity to someone
who is incharge of that room) since one of their
colleague was beaten or manhandled by some
police officer. Upon talking to the same friend,
he reiterated that lawyers were too strong with
their unions (this stopping of proceedings was a
routine for them) and they don’t let a page turn in
the court room in case of any such incident. I
wondered which association is not united; take
any Class IV (workers etc.) association, any
labourers union, any safai waala and close
home, our own IMA (Indian Medial Association).
Hence, even I wait for the day, when IDA or any
such dentist body will unite and create a feeling
of oneness amongst each other so that we stop
pulling each other’s legs. For the time being, we
the dentists are busy cutting each other’s roots
silently but perfectly. I hope this message of
mind reaches the bigwigs or the hot shots of
Indian Dentistry in administration of either the
DCI or IDA and they pay some heed to the
conclusion penned by me as it is best to act
before it is too late for everyone.
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