India, April 1 -- The opposition BJP staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, protesting the state government's refusal to hold a detailed discussion on controversial changes to the panchayati raj reservation roster. The move followed the rejection of an adjournment motion moved by BJP MLA Randhir Sharma under Rule 67, which sought to address allegations of constitutional violations.

Leader of opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur accused the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government of "tampering with the democratic process" by introducing last-minute changes ahead of the upcoming elections. Thakur alleged that the government issued a backdated notification on March 30 to bypass transparency, specifica...