Members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also disrupted the proceedings of the House questioning the state government on the implementation of the farm debt waiver.
Hitting out at the opposition, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh accused it of "wasting" public money and precious time of the House by disrupting the Question Hour and not allowing the Assembly to function.
When the Speaker asked them to raise their issue during the Zero Hour, AAP and LIP MLAs, who were carrying placards, trooped into the Well of the House and shouted slogans.
Akali and BJP MLAs also rose from their seats demanding implementation of farm debt waiver, as promised by the Congress led Punjab government.
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After some time, Akali MLAs, wearing badges rushed to the Well of the House. Members of AAP and SAD even came face to face in the Well and raised slogans against each other.
Former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal were also present in the House.
At around 10:30 am, the Speaker adjourned the House for 30 minutes.
When the House reassembled during the Zero Hour, AAP and LIP MLAs again demanded an independent investigation into the drug case. However, the Speaker said the matter was sub- judice.
During the Zero Hour, Akalis trooped into the Well of the House seeking a discussion on farm debt waiver. They continued to stand in the Well of House raising slogans.
Members of the AAP staged a walk out over the issue of reduction in the number of sittings of the House, saying they had a lot of issues like illegal mining, drug, unemployment, heath to be discussed in the House.
Later, the Speaker granted the committee of the House examining the farmers' suicides and financial crisis faced by farm labourers to submit its report by January 5, 2018.