Shimla, Aug. 26 -- The war of words between Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi and the Opposition, which began on the first day of the monsoon session, showed no signs of easing on Tuesday, the seventh day of the Assembly's proceedings. Noisy exchanges led to a brief adjournment of the House.

The uproar began when Negi, speaking under a point of order, attempted to raise an issue. Opposition members protested loudly, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House for a brief period.

Addressing the assembly, Negi asserted that the Constitution gave him the right to speak in the House, but claimed the opposition was boycotting him because it "does not want to hear the truth."

"When Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur was not i...