India, April 7 -- National Conference, Congress, and independent MLAs, wearing black armbands and raising slogans, staged a protest inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding a rollback of the Waqf law. The disruption led to the Speaker adjourning the House.The ruling National Conference legislators demanded a discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, causing a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House for 15 minutes after refusing to suspend the question hour for the debate.

This marked the first adjournment of the House during the Budget session. The pandemonium continued even after the proceedings resumed, with members still vocally protesting.Read: 'Land jihad' will end w...