India, Dec. 23 -- At least 18 athletes from Odisha were allegedly forced to sit near a train toilet due to unconfirmed tickets. The athletes were reportedly travelling to Uttar Pradesh to represent their state at the 69th National School Wrestling Championship.

A video shared on social media shows the athletes sitting outside the toilet area inside the train.

Responding to the incident, Odisha Education Minister Nityananda told news agency ANI, "I have been informed that our students who travelled to Uttar Pradesh for the national championships faced inconvenience during their train journey due to a ticket issue. We will certainly look into the matter and initiate an inquiry into what happened. Appropriate action will be taken."

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