India, Dec. 27 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has strongly opposed the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to allow Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries, citing concerns about patient safety.

Speaking with ANI, Dr Dilip P Bhanushali, President, IMA, said, "The IMA is definitely opposing this. It's not that we don't respect Ayurveda or Homoeopathy. They have their own science. But we want Ayurveda to be promoted in its original and pure form. Why should it be mixed with our modern medicine?... This will not only create many problems for patients, but it will also be a huge blunder... We will submit our memorandum and raise our objections..."

"This is going to play hav...