India, Aug. 6 -- On the fourth day of the Monsoon Session on Thursday, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha witnessed unruly scenes over a "sexist" remark by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ashwani Sharma. He was reacting to allegations from the treasury benches that the Centre had stopped releasing funds to Punjab.

"If a boy is born, you say it is because of your hard work. When a girl is born, you blame the Centre," Sharma said while the House was taking up calling attention motions. He prefaced the remark by saying, "I say this with an apology."

"What is the state of illegal mining in the state? Explain the fate of your scheme 'Jisda Khet, Usdi Reet' (Sand belongs to the owner of agricultural land). Take a ground report. Anyone who raises a voic...