After a video of Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slapping a young man went viral, the victim alleged that workers linked to the BJP leader threatened to kill him. He also alleged that he was manhandled by Verma’s bodyguard who grabbed him by the neck.
I was recording a video when Parvesh Verma snatched my phone and raised his hand at me, which is clearly visible in the video.”
Saheb Singh, who was assaulted by Verma, said, “We had come here for an inspection after Parvesh Verma called the MLA (Jarnail Singh) and asked him to show where the road was damaged.
“I peeled the road off like a carpet and showed it to him. The AAP MLA further alleged that the local BJP workers, accompanying Verma, also fled the scene. The BJP minister alleged that the local MLA was upset with the development work and would reach the site after repairs were completed and post videos about the work.
He said he had gone to the area for an inspection after being informed that the road had not been repaired for 15 years.
The victim was a colleague who was recording the video during a road inspection, according to AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. The MLA said he had received a call from BJP PWD minister Parvesh Verma, who had come to inspect the road and asked him to show the damages. Seeing this, the minister became agitated and, in his agitation, slapped our colleague who was recording the video, and then fled from here,” said Jarnail Singh. “I want to ask whether this is the conduct of the BJP and whether a minister will indulge in such acts, in the manner of goons,” he said. Verma rejected the allegations saying the incident was not solely linked to questions over the road and the “whole truth” was not being told.
