Shimla, Aug. 27 -- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly saw heated scenes on the eighth day of the monsoon session as Opposition members accused the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) of large-scale irregularities in allotting 70 shops in Shimla and Kinnaur.

The BJP demanded a judicial probe and walked out of the House, dissatisfied with the government's reply.

Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur alleged, "APMC's shop allotment process is riddled with corruption. When we raised the matter in the House, instead of ordering an inquiry, the minister started justifying the allotments. Shops at low rents have been given to favourites, ignoring others," he said.

BJP MLA Randhir Sharma charged, "In Parala vegetable market, shops have...