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Delhi Road Inspection Slap Row Sparks BJP-AAP Clash
A disagreement happened during a road inspection in Delhi.
A video appeared to show Minister Parvesh Verma slapping a man.
The man, Saheb Singh, said Verma also took his phone and that others threatened him.
Police received his complaint and said they were checking the facts.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh was at the inspection and questioned the road’s quality.
Verma said the video did not show the whole story.
He claimed people with AAP abused his family.
AAP protested and demanded action against the minister.
A video purportedly showing Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma slapping a man during a Tilak Nagar road inspection circulated on social media.
Police received a complaint from Saheb Singh, who alleged that Verma took his phone before slapping him and that security personnel and BJP workers threatened him.
The inspection involved AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, who questioned the road’s quality after pulling up parts of its surface by hand.
Verma said the circulating video lacked context and alleged that AAP workers abused his family during the inspection.
AAP demanded action against Verma and held a Tilak Nagar protest, during which Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj was reportedly detained.
- Who
- Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, complainant Saheb Singh, and AAP leaders including Saurabh Bharadwaj.
- What
- A political dispute followed a video purportedly showing Verma slapping Singh during a road inspection.
- Where
- During an inspection in Tilak Nagar, Delhi; the complaint was received at Vikaspuri Police Station.
- When
- Sunday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The confrontation followed disagreements over the quality and construction of a newly laid road, with both sides offering different accounts of what happened.
AAP and complainant’s account
Verma’s account
What happened during the confrontation
AAP and complainant’s account
Saheb Singh alleged that Verma took his phone and slapped him, while security personnel and BJP workers restrained, threatened, and misbehaved with him.
Verma’s account
Verma said his reaction came after an AAP worker allegedly abused his family, stating that he responded in the same manner.
Context of the road inspection
AAP and complainant’s account
AAP said the confrontation occurred after questions were raised about the quality of the road and demanded action against Verma.
Verma’s account
Verma said the video circulating online did not show the complete context and alleged that Jarnail Singh had opposed the road work and sought a commission from PWD engineers.
Public response
AAP and complainant’s account
AAP organised a protest in Tilak Nagar and called for the minister to be jailed.
Verma’s account
Verma maintained that he had gone to inspect road work that had reportedly not been constructed for around 15 years and said the work was progressing well.
Key facts
- Location
- Tilak Nagar, Delhi
- Minister involved
- Parvesh Verma, Delhi Public Works Department minister
- Complainant
- Saheb Singh, who said he was associated with Jarnail Singh and managed the MLA’s social media accounts
- Police action
- A complaint was received at Vikaspuri Police Station, and police said they were verifying the facts
- Road dispute
- Jarnail Singh questioned the quality of the newly laid road and pulled up portions of its surface by hand
- Political response
- AAP demanded action against Verma and organised a protest in Tilak Nagar
- Reported detention
- Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj was reportedly detained during the demonstration
Quotes
Aam Aadmi Party
Opposition party that organised and publicised the Tilak Nagar protest
“Hooliganism will not be tolerated 🔥 A massive protest demonstration in Tilak Nagar against the hooliganism of Minister Pravesh Verma in the BJP government. Put the slap-happy minister behind bars.”
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“When one of their workers started hurling abuses at my family, any individual who comes and does that in such a situation, I did the same.”
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Sources
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