Jammu, April 9 -- For the second day in a row, pandemonium gripped the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Tuesday over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, forcing speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to adjourn the House multiple times before ultimately calling off proceedings for the day. The disruption, led by National Conference (NC) legislators, saw vociferous protests, heated verbal duels and even physical interventions by marshals, leaving legislative business in limbo for the second consecutive day.

Early on Tuesday, the speaker first adjourned the House at 10.30 am for 30 minutes and then again at 11.21 am until 1 pm. However, when the House reassembled at 1 pm, NC members remained steadfast in their demand for a debate and rollback of the Waqf (Amendmen...