Shimla, Aug. 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar on the ninth day of the monsoon session on Thursday as Opposition MLAs demanded that the House be adjourned so they could reach disaster-hit areas particularly in Chamba district and assist in relief and rescue efforts.

BJP legislators Hans Raj, Janak Raj, and D.S. Thakur urged the government to arrange immediate transportation, including helicopters if needed, to allow them to visit their constituencies. They said Assembly proceedings should be suspended so that "full strength" could be deployed in relief work.

The Opposition also raised strong objections to the absence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu from the Assembly, accusing him of being busy with political ...