Jammu, April 10 -- A heated confrontation between Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) lone MLA Mehraj Malik and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) turned violent on the premises of Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Wednesday. The incident, which unfolded in the central hall of the complex, involved physical scuffles, abusive exchanges and an alleged assault, further marring the already chaotic budget session.

The altercation began earlier in the day when Malik, who represents the Doda constituency, was addressing media outside the legislative complex. During his comments, Malik accused the BJP of using the police to prevent him from entering the assembly and levelled serious allegations against both the BJP and the People's Democratic Party (PD...