Shimla, Aug. 19 -- The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, which began on Monday afternoon, witnessed stormy exchanges as the House agreed to hold a detailed discussion on the recent natural disaster under Rule 67 following an adjournment motion moved by the Opposition.

The acceptance of the motion marked a rare moment of agreement between the treasury benches and opposition benches, even as sharp exchanges over relief measures, compensation, and the government's handling of post-disaster challenges were witnessed.

Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur had earlier announced that the BJP would bring a "kaam roko" (adjournment) motion on the very first day of the session to focus attention on the large-scale damage caused by l...