The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday plunged into chaos as ruling TMC and opposition BJP MLAs engaged in heated verbal duels, while the suspension of five BJP MLAs marred a debate over a government resolution on alleged atrocities against Bengali migrants.

The uproar began moments before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to address the House, with BJP legislators raising slogans, questioning the suspension of Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on September 2.

It swiftly spiraled into a full-blown face-off, as TMC MLAs countered the slogans, forcing multiple interruptions in the proceedings.