Why Is National Doctors' Day Celebrated on July 1?

National Doctors' Day is celebrated across India on July 1. Any guesses why it's observed only on July 1? No worries! We at Deccan Chronicle are here to tell you.

National Doctors' Day is celebrated in memory of the famous Indian physician and Bharat Ratna awardee Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was also a distinguished politician who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 until his last breath.

Many prominent personalities and celebrities have taken to X to share their National Doctor's Day wishes and messages. Here are the tweets.

Nitin Gadkari took to X and shared this message.

Here's the message from Sudarshan Pattnaik.

Bandari Lakshma Reddy tweeted that "Doctor's save lives and salutations to every doctor who serves with dedication for the people."

Here is another tweet.