PATNA, July 24 -- Both houses of the Bihar legislature were thrown into disarray on Thursday, with the assembly and the legislative council adjourned within minutes of convening over Wednesday's violent student protest in Patna against the alleged NEET question paper leak and demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation - even as deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary announced that paper leaks would now be treated as organised crime under a bill already passed by the legislature. Speaking in the assembly, Chaudhary said the state's amended crime control law would bring paper-leak cases within the ambit of organised crime, with the relevant bill having already been passed by the legislature. He noted the Centre, too, was taking the paper-leak issue seriously, with the Prime Minister himself having taken cognizance of it and spoken of moving beyond investigation to trial - a situation, he said, that should not be allowed to recur. Turning to the violence that broke out during Wednesday's protest, Chaudhary said in the assembly that the government had taken the incidents seriously and ordered a thorough probe. Those involved in the unrest would be identified through video and CCTV footage and face strict action, he said, backing demands raised by MLAs and MLCs that the guilty be identified and punished. Calling Wednesday's events "stupefying," Chaudhary alleged the violence was orchestrated to defame and destabilise the government. He asserted that those who resorted to violence were not students but anti-social elements who had infiltrated the student ranks for reasons other than political ones. "Everyone has the right to protest, but a murderous attack on legislators cannot be tolerated. Yesterday's incident is condemnable," he said. Earlier in the day, both the assembly and the legislative council were adjourned minutes after they assembled, as the fallout from Wednesday's clashes spilled onto the floor of the two houses. The disruption in the assembly began after BJP MLA from East Champaran, Shyambabu Prasad Yadav, alleged that his vehicle had been damaged by protesters near Dak Bungalow crossing during the agitation, describing those involved as "criminals and goondas" rather than students. The remark drew sharp protests from Opposition members. Indian Inclusive Party MLA IP Gupta advanced towards the treasury benches, prompting BJP legislators, including Yadav, to move towards him. Many of the NDA legislators had trooped into the well of the house and some of them, including Sanjeev Chaurasia and Vinay Bihari of the BJP and JD(U)'s Manjeet Singh, were seen heading menacingly towards the opposition MLAs. The NDA legislators were heard alleging that "goons, not students" were taking part in the "so-called protests" on Wednesday when at least 22 police personnel sustained injuries in a day-long pitched battle, which had ended in a final showdown close to the CM's residence. Assembly marshals intervened swiftly to prevent a physical clash, and amid the pandemonium, assembly speaker Prem Kumar adjourned proceedings till 2pm. Emerging from the house after it was adjourned, opposition MLAs led by Alok Mehta of the RJD told reporters, "The BJP and its allies have not learnt their lessons despite seeing so much public anger. They alleged that the protesters were goons, though their own conduct today befitted ruffians. We had to run for our lives." However, BJP leader and minister Ram Kripal Yadav said, "The Congress-led opposition is trying to plunge the country into anarchy. The diabolical plan was on display in Patna yesterday when anti-social elements, posing as students, clashed with police, roughed up journalists and even manhandled a couple of our fellow MLAs. The government will identify the miscreants and take them to task."...