Chandigarh, March 12 -- The Punjab assembly was adjourned for 20 minutes on Wednesday following a stormy face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress legislators over Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's presence in the House.

Khaira has been in the AAP's crosshairs for his alleged comments on social media about women celebrating the Rs.1,000 monthly financial assistance announced by the AAP government in its fifth and final budget. The vidhan sabha on Tuesday had also passed a resolution condemning Khaira's remarks.

Soon after the question hour ended, unruly scenes unfolded in the House after finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema raised the issue of Khaira's alleged comment, objecting to his presence in the assembly and sought ...