Bhopal, April 28 -- Opposition MLAs staged a walkout during a special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, as a resolution on women's empowerment triggered a sharp exchange between the ruling party and the Opposition.

The House, on Monday, witnessed heated arguments after the resolution was taken up, with members expressing divergent views on the implementation and intent of the proposal.

State minister Tulsiram Silawat said that the resolution presented by the Chief Minister was passed in the House and reflected the spirit of the proposal introduced by the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha.

"The resolution presented by the Chief Minister for women's empowerment was passed today. This ...