A political row erupted in Delhi on Sunday after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man who was recording a road inspection in the Tilak Nagar assembly constituency. A video of the incident was shared by AAP leaders on social media, showing a heated exchange involving Verma and people at the spot.
He also alleged that the minister lost his temper after issues related to the road work were raised. AAP MLA from Tilak Nagar Jarnail Singh alleged that the incident took place after questions were raised over the quality of road construction. In a video shared on social media, Singh was seen questioning the quality of the newly laid road while pulling out chunks of the surface with his hands.
Singh said the man was recording the proceedings when the confrontation occurred. “The cameraman is my colleague and was recording the proceedings when the incident took place,” Singh said.
AAP national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also shared the video and demanded action against Verma. Arrest this minister. “Only part of the details are being shared but the whole truth is that the MLA had been upset with the development work. He also asked the local PWD engineers for commission in the work.
He said, “A minister in Modi ji’s government publicly slapped a young man for highlighting corruption in road construction… During the inspection, he called scores of party workers who were abusing my family, which cannot be tolerated,” Verma said. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Hurled abuses at my family’: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma reveals ‘the truth’ behind viral slap video Delhi minister Parvesh Verma said the video being circulated by the AAP did not show the full context of the incident. Verma said he reacted after a worker accompanying local AAP MLA Jarnail Singh allegedly abused his family. Earlier reporting noted: Verma later said the video being circulated by the AAP did not show the full context of the incident.
I will visit Tilak Nagar tomorrow to inspect this road. Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday responded to a video showing him allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
Congress leader Alka Lamba also criticised the alleged incident in a post on X. Verma, however, rejected the allegations of the incident being linked solely to questions over the road and said he had gone to the area for an inspection after being informed that the road had not been repaired for 15 years.
Referring to the minister, she said, “The intoxication of power is going to the heads of BJP leaders… soon the time will come when the same public will turn around and give exactly this kind of reply.
