Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- The Haryana assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Monday as the principal Opposition, the Congress, staged a walkout, protesting the rejection of its adjournment motion concerning the functioning of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).

Immediately after the Question Hour, Congress members upped the ante against speaker Harvinder Kalyan, demanding to know the fate of their adjournment motion. The principal Opposition sought a discussion on what it repeatedly described as the "unrest among job aspirants" against the HPSC.

As the issue was raised, a majority of Congress MLAs were on their feet, pressing the speaker for a ruling. Initially, the speaker maintained that members could not compel the Chair to give a...