Shimla, Aug. 23 -- The deadlock between the ruling Congress and Opposition BJP in the Himachal Pradesh assembly deepened on Saturday, with BJP legislators staging a protest outside Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania's chamber, accusing him of failing to ensure the smooth functioning of the House.

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur said that the BJP had repeatedly demanded that the video footage of the proceedings on Friday be displayed in the House or provided to the legislators.

He warned that failure to do so would force them to approach governor Kavinder Gupta and, if necessary, the high court to place their position on record.

Thakur said the Speaker had assured the Opposition that he would give his ruling at 2pm, but when t...