Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) MLAs today created a ruckus in the Maharashtra Assembly after Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi took oath in Hindi .Soon after Azmi began taking oath in Hindi, the 13 member-strong MNS contingent rushed towards Azmi, snatching the mike placed for taking oath at the podium. MNS members shouted slogans, demanding that Azmi should take oath in Marathi. The House was adjourned for 30 minutes as the pandemonium continued and soon after that MNS MLA Ram Kadam slapped Azmi. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Energy Minister Ajit Pawar tried to restore calm in the House.Mr. Ashok Chavan demanded the Speaker to take action against the MNS leaders who created ruckus in the State legislative assembly. Deputy CM Chagan Bhujbal also supported Chavan's remarks. Pro tem speaker Ganpatrao Deshmukh said that such acts in the house are condemnable.Prior to the assembly session began today MNS Chief Raj Thackeray had given letter to all the MLA's to take oath in Marathi only. Meanwhile the MNS has justified this incident in legislative assembly by saying that Azmi does not respect the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra. However assembly speaker has said that action will be taken later. Meanwhile,Leaders of several political parties have came down heavily on MNS whose members created ruckus in Maharashtra Assemby today. The Congress has termed as highly condemnable the slapping of SP MLA Abu Azmi by MNS legislators in Maharashtra Assembly for taking oath in Hindi, saying it is a bias against the national language. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, senior party leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi demanded action against Raj Thackeray for trying to divide the country on grounds of language. Condemning the attack on Azmi, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said in Lucknow that his party leader had done the nation proud by taking oath in the national lanaguage. Reacting to the incident, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said in Patna that if efforts are not taken urgently to check divisive forces, the country could disintegrate. LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan said, Hindi is our national language and Raj Thackeray and others responsible for the assault on Azmi must be arrested immediately. Echoing similar sentiments, CPI leader D Raja said everyone has the right to take oath in the language he wants.