Srinagar, Oct. 28 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a stormy session marked by uproar and sharp exchanges as multiple opposition parties clashed with the government over regional discrimination, flood losses, and controversial bills on land ownership and corruption oversight.

Noisy scenes erupted in the House soon after proceedings began when Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected an adjournment motion moved by BJP MLA Pawan Gupta. Gupta had sought to suspend the Question Hour to discuss the "humanitarian crisis" caused by recent natural calamities in the Union Territory.

The Speaker ruled the motion out, stating that the issue was neither recent nor urgent as it had already been discussed in the House. "There are many...