India, March 11 -- The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday saw members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress lawmakers engage in an altercation leading to the adjournment of the House proceedings several times.

During Question Hour, a heated altercation broke out between BJP MLA Jaynarayan Mishra and Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati which quickly escalated into a physical confrontation.

Mishra rushed towards Bahinipati, who was standing in front of urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra and allegedly pushed him.

"Mishra caught hold of my shirt collar and pushed me. I was requesting minister Mohapatra to stop giving a reply when the House was not in order. I requested him with folding hands. But Mish...