Chandigarh, Sep 15 (IANS) The entire opposition in the Punjab Assembly was suspended Friday after it pressed for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into a multi-million scam in the sale of commercial space in the industrial city of Ludhiana.

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and legislators from other parties and independents rushed to the well of the house demanding that a CBI probe be ordered into the scam.

They were particularly demanding action against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Local Bodies Minister Chaudhary Jagjit Singh.

After three adjournments due to slogan shouting by the opposition, Speaker Kewal Krishan suspended the entire opposition for the current special assembly session.

The session will otherwise resume Tuesday (Sep 19) to take up a debate on development in the state.

The opposition gunning for the Amarinder Singh government on the scam in the sale of commercial space in the Ludhiana City Centre project was expected following a sting operation by a TV channel.

The channel had shown that a private builder involved in the construction of the state's biggest upcoming commercial complex was ready to sell space in the project with 30 percent payment in cheque and the remaining in cash.

This led to a major controversy as opposition members said commercial space was being sold in black causing a huge loss to the state exchequer.

They demanded dismissal of Amarinder Singh and his minister Jagjit Singh.

The Punjab government acted cautiously on the controversy and disbanded the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) Thursday as a face saving measure. The blame for the space selling controversy was passed on to LIT officials.

The role of Jagjit Singh has been under a scanner ever since the controversy broke.