Shimla, Feb. 16 -- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed sharp exchanges on Monday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed the government's move to take up discussion on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) before the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.

Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur questioned the urgency behind scheduling the RDG debate ahead of the customary discussion on the Governor's Address.

"Why so much haste to get a discussion on RDG?" Thakur asked, insisting that the House should first take up the Motion of Thanks as per established convention. "We want the Motion of Thanks to be brought first. What is the hurry?"

He further described the Governor's remarks as serious and said they reflected on the present gover...