Chandigarh, March 17 -- Congress legislators staged a walkout from the Haryana Assembly on Tuesday, alleging that democratic values were being undermined, with party MLA Geeta Bhukkal claiming that the House had turned into a "market where things are bought and sold."

Speaking after the walkout, Bhukkal alleged that ministers had openly admitted to purchasing MLAs, raising serious concerns over the integrity of the legislative process.

"Ministers openly admitted that we have bought your MLAs. This has become a market where things are bought and sold," she said.

The Congress leader further alleged that the Constitution was being "strangled," and termed the situation as a grave threat to democratic principles.

"The Constitution has been...