India, Feb. 19 -- The ongoing budget session of the Assam assembly was adjourned thrice on Wednesday after ruling and opposition MLAs demanded discussions on adjournment motions submitted by them.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had given an adjournment notice seeking discussion on two inquiry reports regarding illegalities in job selections by the state public service commission and another adjournment notice by opposition Congress on the issue of illegal coal mining in Assam.

The lone CPI (M) MLA had submitted an adjournment motion on illegal syndicates while opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) had moved a motion seeking discussion of on the issue of detention camps.

As soon as question hour ended, both rulin...