Rajya Sabha

Sanjay Raut

eggs

AYUSH Ministry

ayurvedic chicken

Shiv Sena leader andMPon Tuesday demanded that chicken andbe classified as vegetarian.The parliamentarian made the demand while discussing ayurveda in the house on Monday.Raut took everyone by surprise when he stated that theshould take note and decide whether chicken is vegetarian or non-vegetarian"Once I had gone to a small hamlet in Nandurbar region. The adivasi people came and served us food. When I ask them what was it, they said it was an. They also said that they take care of it in such a way that after (eating) you will get rid of all illness," he said.Raut also claimed that researchers from Choudhary Charan Singh University told him that they were researching on ayurvedic eggs.The lawmaker further added that the researchers claim that the chicken giving ayurvedic eggs are fed only ayurvedic food. Therefore, vegetarian person can also consume them for protein intake.Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha members batted for higher funding for Ministry of AYUSH for encouraging traditional systems of medicine, stressing it will benefit millions of people in the country.Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena) said while the West was encouraging drinks made of milk and turmeric, Indian people were ignoring them.He demanded at least Rs 10,000 crore budget for AYUSH.