India, March 21 -- The Karnataka Legislative Assembly descended into chaos on Friday as state BJP MLAs stormed the Well of the House, and tore and threw papers in protest.

The ruckus unfolded as the Assembly passed the state budget, forcing marshals to intervene and evict the protesting legislators.

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The opposition, led by BJP leader R Ashoka, was agitating against the Congress government's decision to grant a four per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts.

The protest intensified when the BJP members surrounded Speaker UT Khader's chair, prompting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several ministers to demand their removal by marshals....