Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- A couplet that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini recited in the Haryana assembly on Tuesday while replying to an adjournment motion on law and order, set off a storm with the opposition Congress creating ruckus during Wednesday's proceedings.

Soon after Question Hour, Congress MLAs trooped into the well of the House, waiving newspaper clippings, raising slogans and stalling proceedings.

"We want the Speaker's ruling and clarification about the words...used by the CM," demanded Geeta Bhukkal, who was leading the Congress' charge. The party disrupted the House proceedings for about 30 minutes as chief minister Saini defended his remarks and BJP MLAs hit out at the Congress.

As the Congress refused to relent, the chi...