India, Feb. 4 -- The Jammu and Kashmir assembly witnessed stormy scenes on Wednesday as the House was briefly adjourned following an uproar over alleged unwarranted remarks made by the leader of opposition (LoP), Sunil Sharma, regarding the Pir Panjal region.

The commotion erupted soon after Question Hour when Congress MLA Iftikhar Ahmed took exception to Sharma's recent comments.

The controversy stems from an interview given by the LoP to a news portal on Tuesday. When questioned about the demand for a National Law University (NLU) in the Pir Panjal region, Sharma reportedly said he did not know much about the area. This triggered a sharp reaction from the treasury benches and Independent legislators representing the border districts o...