Bhubaneswar, Sept. 27 -- Hundreds of AYUSH students from across Odisha have been staging demonstration at the Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar for the last three days seeking immediate steps by the government to fulfil their demands.

The agitating AYUSH students had a scuffle with police when they tried to break a barricade and enter the Assembly which is currently in session. Police have detained several students in the process.

The agitating students of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) alleged that no new appointments were made for the last 21 years. After clearing NEET and completing their medical degree, thousands of AYUSH doctors are waiting for government employment since last several years but in vain....