India, April 7 -- With no let-up in the ruckus over the Waqf (Amendment) Act by members of the ruling National Conference and its allies, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the Jammu and Kashmir assembly proceedings for Monday without taking up even a single item listed in the business for the day.

Rather was forced to adjourn the assembly for 15 minutes and then 20 minutes in the morning after members of the treasury benches protested near the well of the House, demanding a discussion on the Waqf Act.

The National Conference and Congress MLAs were adamant on a debate, which was not allowed by the Speaker.

After the House reassembled at 1.15pm, members of the treasury and opposition benches again exchanged barbs and raised religious ...