Jaipur, Feb. 27 -- The Rajasthan Assembly faced repeated disruptions on Thursday, marked by heated exchanges between treasury and Opposition benches over a calling attention motion on livestock insurance and the ongoing private bus operators' strike. Congress MLAs created an uproar after expressing dissatisfaction with education minister Madan Dilawar's response to a calling attention motion on a playground issue in Sikar district. During the debate, Congress MLA Rajendra Pareek alleged irregularities in land allocation for a sports ground. In a sharp retort, the minister questioned why the Opposition insisted on a specific site and hinted at vested interests, sparking protests from Congress members. Pareek hit back, accusing the minister of making an "unbalanced" statement, which led to a heated verbal duel. Agitated Congress legislators stormed into the Well of the House and raised slogans against the education minister. Amid the uproar, the Speaker adjourned proceedings for 15 minutes. The Assembly saw sharp exchanges during Question Hour over the livestock insurance scheme. Congress MLA Harish Chaudhary took a swipe at animal husbandry minister Joraram Kumawat, prompting strong objections from BJP legislators. Chaudhary remarked that the minister, in charge of Barmer district, was overshadowed by "non-constitutional power centres" there and unable to function independently in Pali due to political pressure. Parliamentary affairs minister Jogaram Patel countered, asking Chaudhary why he had been removed from his ministerial post during the previous Congress regime. Kumawat retaliated, saying, "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones." He alleged that under the previous Congress government's Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Insurance Scheme (2023-24), despite crores spent and over 1.10 crore applications received, only 1,764 animals were insured and 23 claims processed-with not a single claim amount disbursed to livestock owners. He claimed that after the present government took office, Rs.7.33 lakh was paid out and the scheme revived with a target of insuring 42 lakh animals. In response to supplementary questions, Kumawat said that out of the 42 lakh target for this year, over 31.10 lakh animals had already been registered and policies issued to more than 16 lakh livestock owners. The remaining registrations, he added, would be completed within the financial year. Tensions flared again when Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully questioned how the government would meet the 42 lakh target with barely a month left in the fiscal year. As voices rose, government chief whip Jogeshwar Garg objected to the tone of the questioning, saying ministers were not "anyone's slaves" and deserved decorum. The ongoing private bus operators' strike also reverberated in the House. Congress MLA Shikha Meel Barala accused the government of remaining a "mute spectator" while the public suffered. She said the strike by around 35,000 private buses had rendered over 3.5 lakh people jobless and left passengers stranded ahead of Holi. She claimed migrant workers could not travel home, patients struggled to reach hospitals, and thousands visiting the Khatu Shyamji fair were stuck in Jaipur. Alleging overcharging by taxi operators, she said the government was more concerned with mobilising crowds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally than resolving the crisis. Independent MLA Chandrabhan Singh Aakya also demanded immediate intervention, stating that only about 33 per cent of private buses were operational, severely affecting connectivity across Rajasthan. He alleged excessive challans on smaller vehicles and termed it "harassment in the name of enforcement." Before entering the Assembly, Congress MLAs staged a morning foot march from their official residences to protest the Centre's trade deal with the United States. Raising slogans outside the Assembly steps, the legislators accused the government of compromising national interests. Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully alleged that India's interests had not been safeguarded in the trade negotiations. He claimed that under US pressure, agricultural and dairy products could enter the Indian market, adversely impacting domestic farmers and the rural economy....