Raipur, March 12 -- The ninth day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly's Budget Session witnessed heated exchanges and disruptions as legislators locked horns over several governance issues, including road safety concerns, delays in health department payments and the alleged shortage of cooking gas cylinders.

The confrontation between the Treasury benches and the Opposition intensified during the proceedings, eventually forcing a brief adjournment of the House amid rising commotion.

The session began with Question Hour, during which Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao, Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, replying on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, and Skill Development Minister Guru Khushwant Saheb respon...