MUMBAI, Aug. 3 -- Homoeopathic doctors have threatened to stage a dharna outside Mantralaya on Tuesday, coinciding with the state cabinet meeting, to press for their long-pending demand for registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). The protest has widened, with doctors from other AYUSH streams also extending support. The protest, led by representatives of homoeopathic doctors, comes after the Maharashtra government put on hold its decision to allow their registration with the MMC from July 27 following strong objections from bodies such as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD). Homeopathic doctors in Maharashtra are seeking MMC registration to legally prescribe modern (allopathic) medicines. Under the state's policy, homoeopaths who complete the one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) are permitted to integrate basic allopathic treatment into their practice, particularly to strengthen healthcare services in rural areas. However, they say registration with the MMC is essential to provide legal backing to their practice, ensure prescriptions are accepted by pharmacists, and secure recognition of their modern medicine training. The agitation has now expanded, with doctors practising other Indian systems of medicine- Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH)- under the banner of the Integrated Doctors Association (IDA) joining the protest....