New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Angry scenes were witnessed in the Punjab Assembly in a war of words between state cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLAs, especially Bikram Singh Majithia, which forced adjournment before the budget could be presented in the House here on Monday.
Sidhu and Majithia could be seen gesturing angrily at each other and calling each other names like "chor" (thief), "daku" (dacoit), "deshdrohi", "badmash" (miscreant) and "chitta" (white powder drug) trader, forcing Speaker Rana K.P. Singh to adjourn the session amid Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal's speech.
Personal attacks flew across the benches between Sidhu and Majithia. The SAD MLAs also wore black ribbons on their arms...